United States Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides said Thursday that Israel would not face any restrictions from the US to act against Iran, regardless of whether a nuclear deal is signed between Tehran and world powers.
Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
"The president… will do whatever he can do to make sure that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon… It's clear we'd like to do it through a diplomatic channel," Nides told Channel 12 news.
"The Israelis know very clearly exactly what is going on. I'm not suggesting they necessarily like it always, but there are no secrets here," he said.
Nides avoided a direct question on the US removing Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from its terrorism blacklist, as he also did in a previous interview with Channel 13.
When asked whether the US expected Israel to "sit quietly and do nothing if the agreement is signed, Nides insisted, "Absolutely not. We've been very clear about that. If we have an agreement, the Israelis' hands are not tied. Israel can do and take all the steps it needs to take to protect the country."
As for Israel's policy on the Ukraine war, the US envoy said that "we are very comfortable with what the Israelis are doing toward Ukraine. And as for the mediating role they can play, we welcome it."
Nides also stressed the US support for a two-state solution, saying, "We can't lose the vision… [though] we can't impose anything on anyone."
i24NEWS contributed to this report.
Subscribe to Israel Hayom's daily newsletter and never miss our top stories!
