Defense Secretary Carter: We are progressing shared activity with Israel regarding Iran

Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon brought his 48-hour visit to the US to a close with discussions with the American security elite.

"I have been instructed by President Obama that there is still a military option against Iran on the table," Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said. "We, like Israel, are interested in monitoring the implementation of the agreement. These discussions have taken place in order to progress our shared activities on Iran, both following the nuclear agreement and in identifying other threats."