Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman says that in the wake of the Iran nuclear deal, the U.S. stands ready to talk about enhanced security for Israel.
Iran has threatened to destroy the Jewish State. Sherman noted on Wednesday that Defense Secretary Ash Carter recently traveled to Israel.
She told the Senate Banking Committee that the U.S. is ready — whenever Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is — to discuss further enhancements to security assistance for Israel.
Netanyahu has criticized the agreement that the U.S. and other world powers negotiated with Tehran to curb its nuclear program in exchange for billions of dollars of relief from economic sanctions stifling its economy.
Congress is expected to vote in September on whether to approve or disapprove of the deal.
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