Clinton: Israel should give a chance for US policies on Iran’s nuclear ambitions time to work

Clinton says Israel should be patient on Iran

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is implicitly urging Israel to give U.S. policy on Iran’s nuclear ambitions a chance to work.

Clinton also says that Iran must understand by now that the United States will never let Iran develop nuclear weapons. At the same time she says that Washington remains ready for dialogue with Iran on is nuclear program.

There are increasing concerns that Israel, seen as a primary target of an Iranian weapons program, might launch a first strike to destroy Tehran’s nuclear sites before the Islamic regime is able to build a bomb.

Clinton says that Washington hopes the Jewish state understands American attempts to talk to Iran is a better approach.

She spoke Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”