Ties between the United States and Israel remain “ironclad,” and the two nations will work to prevent Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon, according to America’s top diplomat.
The security and prosperity of the United States and Israel are fundamentally intertwined, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and providing robust economic and security assistance to Israel remains a bipartisan priority in Washington.
“America is more secure when Israel is strong,” Blinken said at a June 5 summit of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel political action committee.
“The depth and breadth of that partnership between our governments is matched only by the strength of the ties between our peoples.”…