US concerned over Israel security

In an effort to woo Israel after nearly a month of tense relations, Washington warns Iran and Syria against “making threats” to Tel Aviv's security.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an attempt to make amends with Tel Aviv officials after relations hit an unprecedented low last month over an Israeli settlement project on occupied Palestinian lands in East Jerusalem (Al-Quds).

Clinton, who was addressing the annual meeting of the American Jewish Committee, struck a conciliatory tone when she stressed that the US commitment to Israeli security is “unshakable” in the face of threats posed by Iran and Syria.

During her speech, she accused Syria of providing Hezbollah with Scud missiles, a charge that has been wholly dismissed by Damascus, and warned that "Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is making decisions that could mean war or peace for the region."

The former first lady then turned to Tehran, saying that the Obama administration is still open to engaging in dialogue with Iran. Iran would have to first meet international demands over its low-level enrichment activities.

If Tehran falls short of that, Clinton warned, the US will have no choice but to push for a stronger round of economic sanctions at the UN Security Council.

The salvo of warnings comes as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is preparing to visit the US to attend the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference in New York from May 3 to 28.

US State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley confirmed on Wednesday that visa applications for Ahmadinejad and his delegation, which had been earlier submitted in Bern, Switzerland, were likely to be approved.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=124948§ionid=3510203.