Kerry to Visit Israel to Reassure Netanyahu over Iran Deal
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US Secretary of State John Kerry is to visit Israel this week to reassure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as western powers continue to inch towards a nuclear deal with Iran.
Kerry will meet Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni.
"We [French President Francois Holland and I] will discuss [Iran] at the head of the many issues on the agenda. I will do the same with President Putin in my visit to Moscow on Wednesday (20 November) and I will do the same with John Kerry, who is coming here on Friday," said Netanyahu.
The Israeli leader has criticised the US for refusing to adopt a hard line on Iran.
Kerry will visit Israel when the P5+1 powers (Britain, France, China, Russia, Germany and the US) hold fresh talks with Iran on Wednesday. The previous round of talks in Geneva failed to achieve a breakthrough, but delegates from both sides said that a deal was still possible.
During his Israeli tour, Kerry will be on standby to fly to Geneva to sign the final agreement with Iran, if the talks yield a positive outcome.
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