Israeli premier praises US for anti-Iran rhetoric

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser Michael Flynn declared that the US was “officially putting Iran on notice” over the Islamic Republic’s recent missile tests, in comments censured by Tehran as “baseless,” “repetitive” and “provocative.”

A day later, Netanyahu welcomed the threat and said he had “listened with appreciation to the remarks of General Flynn on the need to counter Iran’s aggression,” The Times of Israel reported.

The Israeli premier had also vowed to renew his push for more sanctions against Iran in his upcoming talks with Trump, a staunch supporter of Tel Aviv, after the Islamic Republic carried out routine missile tests on January 29.

In yet another anti-Iran measure meant to curry favor with Israel, US Republican House members introduced legislation on Thursday for new sanctions against Iran over its missile tests and what calls Tehran’s “support for terrorism.”

The US and Israel claim Iran’s latest missile tests violated Security Council Resolution 2231, which urges Tehran not to undertake any activity related to missiles “designed to be capable of” delivering nuclear weapons.

Iran, however, says it is not involved in any such missile work and has no such warheads.