Biden win means war with Iran, warns Israeli minister
Israel's settlements minister is one of the many officials who want Donald Trump to retain the US presidency, in large part because of his Iran policies.
An Israeli minister said there could be an Israel-Iran war if Joe Biden wins the US presidency. Settlements Minister Tzachi Hanegbi said on Wednesday that if Biden returns to the Iran deal, Israel and Iran will go to war.
“Biden has said openly for a long time that he will go back to the nuclear agreement,” Hanegbi said, reported The Jerusalem Post. “I see that as something that will lead to a confrontation between Israel and Iran.”
The United States entered into the Iran deal in 2015 under former President Barack Obama, under whom Biden served as vice president. The agreement removed sanctions on Iran in exchange for compliance with restrictions on its nuclear program. In 2018, President Donald Trump withdrew from the deal and reimposed harsh sanctions. His administration asserts that Iran is trying to build a nuclear weapon, a charge Iran denies.
Many Israel supporters felt the deal was too soft on Iran and did not guarantee its compliance. Biden and other Democrats support reentering the agreement under certain conditions.
