{"id":1117062,"date":"2021-12-14T07:44:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T12:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1117062"},"modified":"2021-12-14T07:44:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T12:44:18","slug":"u-s-preparing-alternatives-for-dealing-with-irans-nuke-program-as-biden-fails-time-is-running-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-preparing-alternatives-for-dealing-with-irans-nuke-program-as-biden-fails-time-is-running-out\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Preparing \u2018Alternatives\u2019 For Dealing With Iran\u2019s Nuke Program As Biden Fails: \u2018Time Is Running Out\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-preparing-alternatives-for-dealing-with-irans-nuke-program-as-biden-fails-time-is-running-out%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1117062&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. is preparing for alternative ways to stop the Islamic Republic of Iran, the world\u2019s leading state sponsor of terrorism, from acquiring nuclear weapons as Democrat President Joe Biden continues to fail to get the Iranians to reenter the failed Iran nuclear deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe continue in this hour, on this day, to pursue diplomacy because it remains at this moment the best option, but we are actively engaging with allies and partners on alternatives,\u201d Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>AFP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20211214-us-preparing-alternatives-in-case-iran-nuclear-talks-fail-blinken\">added<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>In Tuesday\u2019s comments, the top US diplomat also referred to a recent statement by European countries involved in the talks, which he said noted that \u201ctime is running out, that Iran is still not engaged in real negotiations\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cUnless there\u2019s swift progress\u2026 the Iran nuclear agreement will become an empty shell,\u201d Blinken said, referring to the statement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Top U.S. officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/u-s-did-not-object-to-new-israel-plan-to-attack-iran-as-biden-continues-to-fail-to-secure-nuke-deal-reports\">reportedly<\/a> did not object to a new plan to attack Iran that was presented to them by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz last week.<\/p>\n<p>Gantz recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/gantz-iran-building-power-in-countrys-west-to-attack-countries-forces-in-mideast\/\">warned<\/a> that Iran was amassing forces in the western part of its country \u201cin order to attack countries and forces in the Middle East in general and Israel in particular.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are preparing for any such attempt, and will do everything necessary to protect our citizens and our assets,\u201d Gantz said. \u201cIn its aspirations to become a hegemon, Iran seeks to destroy all traces of freedom, human dignity and peace in the Middle East and beyond. The nuclear program is a means to its hegemonic goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/12\/10\/us\/politics\/iran-nuclear-us-israel-biden-bennett.html\">noted<\/a>&nbsp;that Biden has sought to reassure Israel that the U.S. is weighing military options as Biden continues to fail in the Middle East after his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/trump-hits-biden-on-9-11-over-afghanistan-disaster-well-struggle-to-recover-from-the-embarrassment-this-incompetence-has-caused\">disaster<\/a>&nbsp;in Afghanistan and his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/us-boosts-diplomatic-response-israeli-palestinian-violence-amid\/story?id=77647815\">weak<\/a>&nbsp;response to Palestinian terrorists attacking Israel earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Times added:<\/p>\n<p><em>[Biden\u2019s] focus on military options and sanctions was an effort to signal to Tehran that the United States was running out of patience with Iranian foot-dragging in the nuclear negotiations in Vienna, administration officials said. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said last week that the new Iranian government \u201cdoes not seem to be serious about doing what\u2019s necessary to return to compliance\u201d with the 2015 nuclear deal.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But the tougher line was also aimed at calming increasingly frustrated Israeli officials. Though they will not criticize the American president in public the way former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did during the Obama administration, Israeli officials in private argue that the Iranians are advancing their nuclear program while betting that the United States, eager to diminish American commitments in the Middle East, will not abandon the Vienna talks for more forceful action.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/israeli-pm-naftali-bennett-warns-world-that-imminent-action-coming-against-iranian-nuclear-program\">warned<\/a>&nbsp;the world back in September that Israel would take military action against Iran to stop the Islamic regime from being able to acquire a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIran\u2019s nuclear weapon program is at a critical point. All red lines have been crossed. Inspections \u2014 ignored. All wishful-thinking \u2014 proven false,\u201d he said. \u201cIran is currently violating the IAEAs safeguard agreements \u2014 and it\u2019s getting away with it. They harass inspectors and sabotage their investigations \u2014 and they\u2019re getting away with it. They enrich Uranium to the level of 60 percent, which is only one step short of weapons-grade material \u2014 and they\u2019re getting away with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvidence which clearly proves Iran\u2019s intentions for nuclear weapons in secret sites in Turquzabad, Teheran &amp; Marivan \u2014 is ignored,\u201d he continued. \u201cIran\u2019s nuclear program has hit a watershed moment. And so has our tolerance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWords do not stop centrifuges from spinning. There are those in the world who seem to view Iran\u2019s pursuit of nuclear weapons as an inevitable reality, as a done deal, or they\u2019ve just become tired of hearing about it,\u201d Bennett added. \u201cIsrael doesn\u2019t have that privilege. We cannot tire. We will not tire. Israel will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. is preparing for alternative ways to stop the Islamic Republic of Iran, the world\u2019s leading state sponsor of terrorism, from acquiring nuclear weapons as Democrat President Joe Biden continues to fail to get the Iranians to reenter the failed Iran nuclear deal.\u201cWe continue in this hour, on this day, to pursue diplomacy because it remains at this moment the best option, but we are actively engaging with allies and partners on alternatives,\u201d Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday.AFP added:In Tuesday\u2019s comments, the top US diplomat also referred to a recent statement by European countries involved in the talks, which he said noted that \u201ctime is running out, that Iran is still not engaged in real negotiations\u201d.\u201cUnless there\u2019s swift progress\u2026 the Iran nuclear agreement will become an empty shell,\u201d Blinken said, referring to the statement.Top U.S. officials reportedly did not object to a new plan to attack Iran that was presented to them by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz last week.Gantz recently warned that Iran was amassing forces in the western part of its country \u201cin order to attack countries and forces in the Middle East in general and Israel in particular.\u201d\u201cWe are preparing for any such attempt, and will do everything necessary to protect our citizens and our assets,\u201d Gantz said. \u201cIn its aspirations to become a hegemon, Iran seeks to destroy all traces of freedom, human dignity and peace in the Middle East and beyond. The nuclear program is a means to its hegemonic goals.\u201dThe New York Times\u00a0noted\u00a0that Biden has sought to reassure Israel that the U.S. is weighing military options as Biden continues to fail in the Middle East after his\u00a0disaster\u00a0in Afghanistan and his\u00a0weak\u00a0response to Palestinian terrorists attacking Israel earlier this year.The Times added:[Biden\u2019s] focus on military options and sanctions was an effort to signal to Tehran that the United States was running out of patience with Iranian foot-dragging in the nuclear negotiations in Vienna, administration officials said. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said last week that the new Iranian government \u201cdoes not seem to be serious about doing what\u2019s necessary to return to compliance\u201d with the 2015 nuclear deal.But the tougher line was also aimed at calming increasingly frustrated Israeli officials. Though they will not criticize the American president in public the way former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did during the Obama administration, Israeli officials in private argue that the Iranians are advancing their nuclear program while betting that the United States, eager to diminish American commitments in the Middle East, will not abandon the Vienna talks for more forceful action.Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett\u00a0warned\u00a0the world back in September that Israel would take military action against Iran to stop the Islamic regime from being able to acquire a nuclear weapon.\u201cIran\u2019s nuclear weapon program is at a critical point. All red lines have been crossed. Inspections \u2014 ignored. All wishful-thinking \u2014 proven false,\u201d he said. \u201cIran is currently violating the IAEAs safeguard agreements \u2014 and it\u2019s getting away with it. They harass inspectors and sabotage their investigations \u2014 and they\u2019re getting away with it. They enrich Uranium to the level of 60 percent, which is only one step short of weapons-grade material \u2014 and they\u2019re getting away with it.\u201d\u201cEvidence which clearly proves Iran\u2019s intentions for nuclear weapons in secret sites in Turquzabad, Teheran &#038; Marivan \u2014 is ignored,\u201d he continued. \u201cIran\u2019s nuclear program has hit a watershed moment. And so has our tolerance.\u201d\u201cWords do not stop centrifuges from spinning. There are those in the world who seem to view Iran\u2019s pursuit of nuclear weapons as an inevitable reality, as a done deal, or they\u2019ve just become tired of hearing about it,\u201d Bennett added. \u201cIsrael doesn\u2019t have that privilege. We cannot tire. We will not tire. Israel will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1117062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1117062"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117062\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1117062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1117062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1117062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}