Published 22:19 IST, December 13th 2020

Netanyahu signals Israeli resistance to expected Biden Iran push

But his comments appeared to be aimed at Biden, who has said the U.S. will rejoin the nuclear deal if Iran agrees to strict adherence.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said it would be a mistake "to go back to business as usual with Iran," signalling Israeli resistance to an expected push by President-elect Joe Biden to revive international nuclear deal with Iran.Netanyahu spoke at a press conference with Robert O'Brien, President Donald Trump's national security viser.

But his comments appeared to be aimed at Biden, who has said U.S. will rejoin nuclear deal if Iran agrees to strict herence. deal, which lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program, has unravelled since Trump withdrew from it in 2018. Netanyahu led an unsuccessful fight against deal when it was negotiated by n-President Barack Obama in 2015 and welcomed Trump's withdrawal three years later. O'Brien arrived days after U.S. anunced that Israel and Morocco were establishing full diplomatic relations — making it fourth such deal between Israel and an Arab state brokered by outgoing Trump ministration.

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22:19 IST, December 13th 2020