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Biden signs the “Jerusalem Declaration” with the Israelis, and Iran warns against any infringement on its sovereignty
Today, Thursday, US President Joe Biden, on the second day of his visit to the region, will sign a joint agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid called the “Jerusalem Declaration.” To prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
A senior official in the US administration said, describing the upcoming announcement – during a conference call – that the agreement will expand the long-term security relationship between the United States and Israel.
“This declaration is very important and includes a commitment to never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon and to confront its destabilizing activities, particularly threats to Israel,” he added.
Biden arrived in Israel yesterday, Wednesday, on his first trip to the Middle East since taking office in early 2021, and he will hold talks with Israeli leaders today, and he will meet Palestinian leaders in the occupied West Bank on Friday and hold talks in Saudi Arabia with leaders of the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council in addition to Egypt, Iraq and Jordan.
Commenting on the visit of the US president, Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi said yesterday that his country is carefully monitoring developments in the region, and will not lose sight of any movement in it, stressing that his country has not abandoned the nuclear agreement, and that the policy of maximum pressure has not achieved its goals.
He added that they have repeatedly told the Americans that Iran will respond firmly to the slightest move targeting its territorial integrity, noting that Washington’s efforts in the region will not achieve security for Israel.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani also called on the United States to stop efforts to form a regional alliance and respect the sovereignty of the countries of the region, stressing that the countries supporting Israel bear responsibility for any illegal Israeli action once morest his country.
Biden reveals the reason for his visit to Saudi Arabia, and hints at the last resort regarding dealing with a “nuclear Iran”
Al-Marsad newspaper: US President Joe Biden told Israel’s Channel 12 that his trip to Saudi Arabia was not related to oil prices, and stressed that “the trip is regarding stability in the Middle East” and repairing relations following he said that the Trump administration “withdrew somewhat.”
“It is in the interest of the United States to have more stability in the Middle East,” Biden said, adding that, “for every reason, it makes sense for me to go to the GCC.”
Iran possesses nuclear weapons
On the other hand, Biden said he hoped to return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, telling Israel’s Channel 12 that “the only thing worse than the Iran that exists now is Iran’s possession of nuclear weapons.”
Biden called former President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran deal a “fatal mistake,” adding that he wanted to constrain Iran.
“They are closer to a nuclear weapon now than they were before,” Biden added.
Biden said he is committed to keeping the IRGC on the foreign terrorist list, even if that would kill a potential deal.
Biden said he would use force “as a last resort” to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Gold stabilizes as investors await indications from US inflation data
And gold settled in spot transactions at $ 1725.83 an ounce by 05:43 GMT, following falling to its lowest level since late September at $ 1722,3 earlier in the session. And US gold futures fell 0.2 percent to $ 1722.
“Traders are sitting on the edge of their seats waiting for the US CPI to come out,” said Stephen Innes, managing partner at SBI Asset Management, and investors in currencies and gold are likely to make moves only when needed.
It is expected that the consumer price index for the month of June, which is expected to be released by the US Department of Labor later today, has accelerated on a monthly and annual basis, by 1.1 percent and 8.8 percent, respectively.
The CPI data might unite investors’ expectations that the Fed will raise interest rates by 75 basis points later in the month in an effort to rein in inflation.
Although gold is considered a way to hedge once morest inflation, high interest rates keep investors away from the yellow metal, which does not generate returns.
The dollar remained near its highest levels in 20 years, and gold priced in the US currency continues to be less attractive to buyers holding other currencies.
Ten-year US Treasury yields also rose, reducing the attractiveness of gold.
As for other precious metals, silver increased in spot transactions 0.4 percent to $18.97 an ounce, platinum fell 0.3 percent to $843.58, and palladium rose 0.2 percent to $2031.18.