Obama says 'there is still time' to find diplomatic solution to Iran nuke dispute; Netanyahu hints at impatience While Obama said “there is still time” to find a diplomatic solution to the problem of Iran’s uranium-enrichment program, Netanyahu emphasized the clock is ticking.Responding that all options are on the table, Obama said, “We will do what is necessary to prevent Iran from getting the world's worst weapons.” Still, he suggested that the U.S. and Israel might have different timetables for how and when to respond. “Each country has to make its own decisions when it comes to the awesome decision to engage in any kind of military action. And Israel is differently situated than the United States,” Obama said. Netanyahu also spoke of “different vulnerabilities” but stressed the common ground. “I appreciate the fact that the president has reaffirmed, more than any other president, Israel's right and duty to defend itself, by itself, against any threat,” he said. The press conference, in which both men made statements and answered four questions, also focused on the situation in Syria and the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
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