The comments, during a traditionally sedate ceremony to accept the credentials of Tom Nides, underlined tensions between Israel and the US amid talks in Vienna last week aimed at bringing the United States back into the 2015 nuclear pact between Iran and world powers.
Speaking in English alongside Nides, Herzog called the Iran threat “the greatest challenge Israel and the United States face.”
“We are closely following the international community’s recent negotiations with Iran,” said Herzog. “Israel will welcome a comprehensive, diplomatic solution which permanently solves the Iranian nuclear threat.”
“In the case of a failure to achieve such a solution, Israel is keeping all options on the table and it must be said that if the international community does not take a vigorous stance on this issue — Israel will do so. Israel will protect itself,” he warned. READ MORE
