Washington/Tel Aviv - Israel would not comment Monday on a signal by US Vice President Joe Biden that Washington would not stand in the way of an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. The US was not in a position to dictate to any sovereign nation what they could or could not do, Biden said in an interview Sunday with the US broadcaster ABC. Israel could itself make those decisions that it thought in its best interests, Biden added, sparking speculation that this meant a "green light" in case Israel decides to strike in Iran. Asked about the speculation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman, Mark Regev declined to comment, saying only "I don't want to give any interpretation." Other Israeli officials however did comment on condition of anonymity to the local media. "There are secret understandings... [read full story]
