Secretary of State John Kerry held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Italy on Wednesday at the end of a three-day European tour. Before the meeting, Kerry focused his remarks on backing the Israeli stance on Iran’s nuclear program.

Secretary of State John Kerry: “We have made clear and we are adamant that words are no substitute for actions. And what we will need, all of us, in order to be satisfied with respect to the United Nations sanctions, to the demands of the IAEA, as well as to our own security requirements, we will need to know that actions are being taken which make it crystal clear, undeniably clear, fail-safe, to the world that whatever program is pursued is indeed a peaceful program.”