The New York Times reported that recent talks between U.S. President Joe Biden and interim Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid reflected their differences over Iran, explaining that at a press conference in West Jerusalem, Lapid pushed Biden to cancel it. public commitment to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

“Words will not stop them, the only thing that will stop Iran is the knowledge that if it continues to develop its nuclear program, the free world will use force, and the only way to stop them is to put a real military threat on the table. ” Lapid said.

On the other hand, Biden believed that “diplomacy is the best way to counter Iranian threats,” according to the newspaper, stressing at a press conference that it is necessary to continue working with Israel to counter other threats from Iran throughout the region, including support for terrorism, its program ballistic missiles, and sending weapons to terrorists. And proxies like those of Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The newspaper pointed out that the difference between Biden’s commitment and Lapid’s statements was “more than revealing” but rather reflects the basis of their two countries’ different approach to Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

She pointed out that Israel has carried out a series of sabotage and covert assassinations to slow Iran’s ability to enrich nuclear fuel, while Biden insists that diplomacy and restoring the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal is the best way to find a permanent solution, given that Lapid used the press conference to strengthen relations between Israel and a number of Arab countries, including a project to create a joint air defense zone to protect countries from Iranian drones and missiles.

At a press conference, Biden and Lapid signed the Jerusalem Declaration document, which speaks of the United States’ commitment to Israel’s security and its rejection of Tehran’s possession of nuclear weapons.