AFP, Washington, 4 March 2012 – US President Barack Obama reaffirmed his strong backing for key ally Israel on Sunday, warning Iran that he would not hesitate to use force, if required, to stop it developing a nuclear weapon.
‘Iran’s leaders should know that I do not have a policy of containment; I have a policy to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. And as I’ve made clear time and again during the course of my presidency, I will not hesitate to use force when it is necessary to defend the United States and its interests,’ Obama said in a keynote address to a pro-Israeli lobby group.