Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday hailed the U.S. for imposing "tough sanctions" on Iran, saying that the new policy is one that all countries should follow.
"No enrichment, tough sanctions and Iran should get out of Syria — we believe that it's only policy that can ultimately guarantee peace. We call on all countries to follow America's lead here," Netanyahu said at a reception celebrating Paraguay's moving its embassy to Jerusalem, according to The Times of Israel.
"Thank you, America. This is the right policy."
Earlier on Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced a list of demands that the United States has for a new nuclear deal with Iran, including that the country stop the enrichment of uranium and involve itself less in Syria, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Yemen.
"This list may seem long to some, but it is simply a reflection of the massive scope of Iranian malign behavior," Pompeo said. "America did not create this need for changed behavior. Iran did."
Netanyahu said that these new demands mark a major improvement on the previous deal.
"Iran doesn't need centrifuges for enrichment," the prime minister said. "If Iran wanted to pursue a peaceful nuclear program they wouldn't need to hide their nuclear archive."
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