Obama says he will not engage in `` chest beating '' on Iran . President preparing to go to Mideast in two weeks , including stop in Israel . Score: 6 During the hour-long session , Obama said he had four aims for the trip : to underscore an iron clad commitment to Israel ; to recognize that the bond is even more important with Mideast challenges becoming more prominent in Egypt , Syria and Iran ; to directly challenge Iran on its nuclear ambitions and to work toward a just resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict . Obama says he will not present his own Arab-Israeli peace plan on trip .
Obama says he will not engage in `` chest beating '' on Iran . President preparing to go to Mideast in two weeks , including stop in Israel . Score: 6 Obama says he will not present his own Arab-Israeli peace plan on trip .