The Photos That Mattered in 2012

A look back at the images that defined an unforgettable year.

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 27 in New York City, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu points to a red line he drew on a graphic of a bomb to illustrate the stage at which preemptive military action against Iranian nuclear facilities would be necessary. Netanyahu pressed the United States to establish "red lines" for Iran's nuclear program during the country's presidential election. 

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