White House: U.S. intelligence community believes Syria used chemical weapons

Published on April 26, 2013

The U.S. intelligence community believes Syria used chemical weapons on anti-government rebels.

U.S. believes Syria used chemical weapons but says facts needed

Published on April 25, 2013

U.S. intelligence agencies believe Syria's government has likely used chemical weapons on a small scale, the White House said on Thursday, but added that President Barack Obama needed "credible and corroborated" facts before acting on that assessment.

Iran to cross ‘red line’ this summer, ex-Israeli military intel chief says

Published on April 23, 2013

Iran will cross Israel's "red line" for nuclear activity by this summer, Israel's former director of military intelligence said.

Obama, Netanyahu convey broad agreement on Iran, Syria, two state solution

Published on March 20, 2013

President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conveyed broad consensus on Israel’s top security priorities in a statements following a meeting in Jerusalem.

Obama, Netanyahu trade banter as they tread a new ‘red line’

Published on March 20, 2013

Differences between U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over setting a "red line" for Iran's nuclear project were never a joking matter.

Alleged chemical attack kills 25 in northern Syria

Published on March 19, 2013

Syria's government and rebels accused each other of launching a deadly chemical attack near the northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday in what would, if confirmed, be the first use of such weapons in the two-year conflict.

Netanyahu: Iran shortening the time needed to cross “red line.”

Published on February 12, 2013

Addressing a delegation from the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about the Iranian nuclear threat and said he looked forward to President Obama’s upcoming Israel trip.

Obama’s planned visit to Israel

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on February 5, 2013

As you’ve probably heard, President Obama will visit Israel next month, his first time as president. And for those people still upset with him for not visiting during his first term, here’s the good news: Obama’s visit is still much earlier in his second term than when George W. Bush visited.

Iranian nuclear challenge must be tackled in 2013, Netanyahu says

Published on December 10, 2012

Iran is getting ever closer to being able to build a nuclear bomb and the problem will have to be confronted in 2013, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday.

As Iran achieves nuclear weapons capability, a red line is passed

Published on November 21, 2012

The debate about red lines on Iran appears to be over. With its massive increase of operative centrifuges at a secured uranium enrichment site, Iran appears to have moved beyond the question of whether capability to build a nuclear weapon or actual acquisition of a nuclear weapon is the appropriate red line.

Report: Israel, U.S. considering joint ‘surgical strike’ on Iran

Published on October 9, 2012

Israel and the United States are considering a joint "surgical strike" targeting Iranian uranium enrichment facilities, a former Clinton administration official who is close to the Obama administration said.

U.S. should heed call for a clear Iranian red line

Published on October 2, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a persuasive case at the United Nations General Assembly Thursday for a clear red line to ward off Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Time is running out and the United States should listen to the Israeli leader and draw a clear line for Tehran.

When Bibi didn’t meet Barack—a story of comity?

Published on September 28, 2012

President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not meet, but they ended up sounding not so far apart.

Obama, Netanyahu united against Iran nuclear drive, White House says

Published on September 28, 2012

President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday expressed solidarity on the goal of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, the White House said, amid signs of easing tensions over their differences on how to confront Tehran.

Israelis see no Iran war this year after Netanyahu’s speech

Published on September 28, 2012

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's U.N. speech about Iranian nuclear advances has dampened speculation in Israel that he could order a war this year.

Netanyahu draws “red line” on Iranian nuclear program

Published on September 27, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew his "red line" for Iran's nuclear program on Thursday - the point at which Iran has amassed nearly enough highly enriched uranium for a single atomic bomb - and voiced confidence that the United States shares his view.

Obama in rabbis call: No ‘space’ with Israel on Iran, but also no red lines

Published on September 14, 2012

President Obama told rabbis in a pre-Rosh Hashanah conference call that there is "no space" between the United States and Israel on Iran, but added that he would not make public a red line that could trigger a strike against Iran.

Romney: Same ‘red line’ as Obama on Iran, but a different strategy

Published on September 14, 2012

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney suggested that he had the same “red line” as President Obama on Iran but a different strategy to prevent the Islamic Republic from crossing it.

U.S. official: Obama did not agree to Netanyahu’s red lines

Published on September 14, 2012

In their recent phone call U.S. President Barack Obama did not agree to automatic triggers for military action against Iran proposed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to an unnamed senior administration official quoted by The New York Times.

The Iran ‘red line’ crisis

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on September 11, 2012

That Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to launch another wave of public criticism of the U.S. administration over Iran in recent days seems puzzling. What does he gain from clashing with President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton?

U.S., Israel still at odds over Iran ‘red line’

Published on September 10, 2012

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel and the United States were in talks on setting a "clear red line" for Iran's nuclear program, but the two allies remained at odds on Monday over whether to spell out a clear threshold for military action against Tehran.

Obama warns Syria’s Assad chemical weapons a ‘red line’

Published on August 20, 2012

President Barack Obama bluntly warned Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday not to cross a "red line" by using chemical or biological weapons in his country's bloody conflict and suggested that such action would prompt the United States to consider a military response.

Panetta: Iranian nuke is a ‘red line’

Published on December 20, 2011

An Iranian nuclear weapon would be a "red line" for Israel and the United States, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said.