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Occupied Jerusalem - Trump said Iran must immediately stop its financial and military support for "terrorists and militias".

By Reuters

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Published: Mon 22 May 2017, 9:00 PM

Last updated: Tue 23 May 2017, 12:02 AM

US President Donald Trump said in Israel on Monday he came away from a weekend visit to Saudi Arabia with new reasons for hope that peace and stability could be achieved in the Middle East.
On the second leg of his first overseas trip since entering office, Trump is to hold talks separately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a stopover lasting 28 hours.
"During my travels in recent days, I have found new reasons for hope," Trump said in a brief speech on arrival.
"We have before us a rare opportunity to bring security and stability and peace to this region and its people, defeating terrorism and creating a future of harmony, prosperity and peace, but we can only get there working together. There is no other way," he said.
Trump said Iran must immediately stop its financial and military support for "terrorists and militias" and he reiterated that it never be permitted to possess atomic arms.
"Most importantly, the United States and Israel can declare with one voice that Iran must never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon - never, ever - and must cease its deadly funding, training and equipping of terrorists and militias, and it must cease immediately," Trump said in public remarks at a meeting in Jerusalem with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
In his speech at Rivlin's residence, Trump said he was deeply encouraged by his conversations with Muslim leaders in Saudi.


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