WASHINGTON, Oct 13, 2021 (BSS/AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony

Blinken warned the United States had "other options" if diplomacy
fails on Iran's nuclear program, as his visiting Israeli counterpart
reserved the right to use force.

   Blinken told reporters that he hoped for the success of talks with
Iran but "the runway that we have left to do that is getting shorter
and shorter."

   Referencing Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid's threat to use
force, Blinken said without elaborating: "We are prepared to turn to
other options if Iran doesn't change course."