Israeli PM says he won’t second-guess Obama’s response to election protests in Iran

Netanyahu declines to second-guess Obama on Iran

WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he isn’t going to second-guess President Barack Obama’s approach on Iran after the Tehran government’s political crackdown.

Obama has been criticized by Republicans and others for not saying more in defense of Iranians protesting the outcome of the presidential election.

Netanyahu says he knows Obama wants the Iranian people to be free. The Israeli leader says free people everywhere are amazed by the willingness of the Iranian people to stand up for their rights.

Netanyahu appeared Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”