Kerry Reassures Israel on Deal to Rid Syria of Chemical Weapons

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry assured Israel a U.S.-Russian deal to remove Syria’s chemical weapons would be effective, addressing concern that a lack of resolve would embolden Iran in its nuclear drive. “We cannot have hollow words in the conduct of international affairs, because that affects all other issues, whether Iran or North Korea or others,” Kerry said after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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