Israeli FM says military option on Iran remains if US talks fail

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Wednesday that military action against Iran remains an option if negotiations between Washington and Tehran fail.US President Donald Trump is currently prioritizing a maritime blockade strategy that is “hurting Iran economically,” Saar told Al Arabiya English in an exclusive interview, adding that if US-Iran talks fail again, “then, of course, the military option will be considered.”For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Israel will give diplomacy a chance “until the minute when President Trump decides we should move to another path,” he said.Saar dismissed as “ridiculous” claims that Israel exerts outsized influence over Washington or drew the US into the war with Iran that began on February 28.“President Trump himself has said Israel did not drag him into this war. Do you think he is the kind of guy you can drag into things? He is a strong and bold leader,” he said.Saar added that the US and Israel

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