U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: U.S. Department of State.

Washington Post – Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday said a potential agreement with Iran is the “best first step” toward quashing the country’s nuclear capabilities and that there is no daylight between the United States and Israel on the joint goal of preventing the Islamic Republic from developing nuclear weapons.

“We’re still hopeful,” Mr. Kerry said on MSNBC‘s “Morning Joe.” “The president’s policy is that under no circumstances will Iran get a nuclear weapon.”

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