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Israel�s Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman told Sputnik that Tel Aviv's policy toward Iran's nuclear program outweigh Washington's stance.
TEL AVIV (Sputnik), Svetlana Alexandrova�� Decisions made by�Israel, not the United States, are what is important regarding Iran's nuclear program, Israel�s Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman told Sputnik on�Monday.�The most important thing is the decision taken by�Jerusalem, and not talks in�Washington. I am afraid that when it comes to�the Iranian issue, we have to�make clear decisions in�Jerusalem,� Liberman said.

The minister noted that the safety of�Israeli citizens �does not lay with�the US president or the US Congress.�

�Our immediate government duty is to�do everything possible to�make everyone feel safe,� he told Sputnik.

Addressing Israel�s relations with�the United States, Liberman admitted that the personal relationship between�US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is �not the best, not the most trustful."�However, relations between�the countries themselves are strong and stable, because they are based on�broad cooperation in�the areas of�safety, reconnaissance, economy, science, and because of�a large Jewish community. I do not expect the basis of�our relations to�suffer. This should not be dramatized,� he said.

The Israeli leader has repeatedly lashed out�against the ongoing efforts by�the United States to�reach a nuclear deal with�Iran.

As part of�the P5+1 group of�major powers, which includes Russia, China, France, the United Kingdom and Germany, the United States seeks to�reach a comprehensive deal with�Iran that would guarantee the peaceful nature of�its nuclear program.

Netanyahu has argued, however, that the emerging deal would have the opposite�effect and enable Iran to�produce a nuclear bomb.Iran�s nuclear activities have long been a point of�concern for�the international community, with�several states suspecting that Tehran may be using its civilian nuclear program as�a cover for�developing weapons. Iran has repeatedly rejected the claims, stating that its nuclear activities are aimed solely at�meeting the country's energy needs.

By Sputnik News