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Netanyahu vows Iran will never obtain nuclear weapons, says Trump is in ‘complete agreement’

Jerusalem, Jun 12 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Friday that as long as he is premier, "Iran will not have nuclear weapons," adding that he and US President Donald Trump were in “complete agreement on this issue."
"For over 30 years, I have been at the forefront of the international struggle against Iran's nuclear program. If it weren't for this struggle, Iran would have had atomic bombs to destroy Israel long ago," Netanyahu said in a statement, adding that the Islamic Republic was "working to destroy the Jewish state, and I am dedicating my life to preventing them from doing so."
The Israeli PMO said that the Israeli PM spoke with Trump Thursday night, with the US leader saying that an agreement had been reached with Tehran on "all points”, with a deal likely to be signed next week.
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