Obama: The Master Of Iran's Red Lines - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Meir Javedanfar

Meir Javedanfar

Mar 19, 2013

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at AIPAC's annual policy conference in Washington, March 4, 2012. Obama's remarks to the influential pro-Israel lobby kick off an important week in the U.S.-Israel relationship as Obama will meet Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid heightened concern that Israel might attack Iran to thwart its nuclear program. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR2YU4T — President Barack Obama speaks at AIPAC's annual policy conference in Washington, March 4, 2012. — REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

TEL AVIV, Israel — On Mar. 20, President Barack Obama will arrive in Israel on his first official visit.

One of the major topics which will be discussed during his visit will be Iran.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (C) meets with members of the Assembly of Experts in Tehran March 8, 2012. REUTERS/Khamenei.ir/Handout (IRAN - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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