Yitzhak Benhorin
Deep friendship, disagreements on Iran (Archive photo: Ofer Amram) |
Disagreements on Iran
In his meetings, scheduled to continue tomorrow, Army Chief Ashkenazi also stressed the importance of reinforcing the sanctions imposed on Tehran, while discussing the progress of Iran's nuclear program with his US counterpart."I think Iran is on a path to achieve nuclear capability and that that would be a disaster for the region, incredibly destabilizing," Mullen said. "Right now the focus is on dialogue and engagement and sanctions. The sanctions are actually taking a fairly significant bite, and that's the current path. We've all been pretty clear here that all options remain on the table, including military options."
The US military commander said that the sanctions are having a much quicker effect than expected, and that their influence is significant. Ashkenazi, however, was more skeptical, saying that it was not clear whether the sanctions are sufficient to convince Iran to change course.
"In any case, we appreciate the American effort," he said.
Admiral Mullen and his wife hosted Ashkenazi and his wife for a private dinner. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff noted that he knows many military commanders, yet none of them is a good friend like Ashkenazi. Mullen added that the military ties between Israel and the US deepened during his three years of cooperation with Ashkenazi.
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