Kerry: ‘The fight’s over’ between Benjamin Netanyahu, Obama on Iran deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday stated that “the fight’s over” between the Israeli and American governments, regarding the Iranian nuclear deal, now that the accord has been implemented, according to a CNN report.
Kerry’s remarks came days after the formal commencement of the nuclear agreement Saturday, following which world powers eased sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
“I think he recognized that the fight’s over and we can move on,” CNN quoted Kerry as saying of the premier.
Also on Thursday, Netanyahu and Kerry met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
During a public interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on center stage at the World Economic Forum, Netanyahu said he hoped he would be proven wrong in his fierce objections to the nuclear deal with Israel’s arch-foe, “though I have my doubts, and we shall see very soon.”
Now that the deal has been signed, he said, there are three things that must be done, and on this he sees “eye to eye” with US President Barack Obama. The first is to keep the Iranians’ “feet to the fire” and ensure they fulfill their obligations under the agreement.