“The world and the region must continue to isolate Iran,” Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz said on Wednesday.
“It is correct to continue economic pressure and sanctions,” Grantz continued, “from which we are starting to see signs of achievement and progress in terms of what is going on in Iran. It is correct to act and continue to disrupt processes associated with the development of the Iranian nuclear project and to work to enhance oversight over what is happening.”
Actually, the sanctions and other aggressive postures have been detrimental to regional stability and have failed to deter Iran from its nuclear policy, precisely the opposite of what Grantz claimed. In response U.S. sanctions, for example, Iran threatened to close the Straits of Hormuz. And in response to a European embargo on Iranian oil imports, Iran preempted the move six months early, banning oil exports to Europe. More pressure has brought more reactionary postures from Iran.
Diplomacy, on the other hand, has done the opposite. The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) three day negotiations with the Iranian government were “constructive,” according to reports. And both IAEA and Iranian officials said they look forward to additional talks which can then lead to more negotiations with the P5+1.
Grantz added: “we must not forget one basic thing: Israel is the only country in the world which someone is calling for its destruction and which someone is building the tools to do so. This is something that cannot be ignored.”
Iran denies any intention to build nuclear weapons and there is yet no evidence of any nuclear weapons program. All 16 U.S. intelligence agencies concluded in 2007, and again in 2011, that there is no military dimension to Iran’s nuclear program. And despite the hyperbolic reporting on it, the latest report from the IAEA said, “the Agency continues to verify the non-diversion of declared nuclear material.”
As Adm. Dennis Blair, Obama’s former director of national intelligence, told Congress in March 2009, “We judge in fall 2003 Tehran halted its nuclear weapons design and weaponization activities” but that Tehran “is keeping open the option to develop them.” This is likely a deterrence strategy, as opposed to a desire to actually attain nuclear weapons, which would increase their risk of being attacked.
More crazy talk from the rogue nuclear mini state out to foment another holocaust on themselves…!!!
In the same breath they say they will ban the IAEA from Iran if they "lie about their peaceful nuclear program".
I honestly don't care what your opinion is about Israel/Palestine but don't change the subject.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/224181.html
Their own news report.
“it is Western propaganda that keeps on saying that Iran is seeking a bomb, but it is not true.” -Ali Larijani, chairman of the Parliament of Iran.
“If Iran turns into a nuclear power, then no one dares to challenge it because they have to pay a heavy price.” -Ali Larijani, chairman of the Parliament of Iran.
Their own politicians. Liars and dangerous to their own people and the world.
Hey hammer, IF covers a lot of ground and is not propaganda, so bug out
Israel is out of water. They had plenty of water but they war very wasteful people. They cry they came to the desert and planted a forest. They are correct and the hundred of million tress that they have planted since 1948 has destroyed the water table of the region. Trees suck every drop out of the ground and create a massive fire danger. The solution to this problem is typic al Israel which is they will just steal the resources of the neighbor. IN the case of water Egypt, Lebanon and the West bank all have water. Lebanon has the Latavi river which is a wonders in the amount of water it produces. The problem is Israel faces a local militia which gets arms from iran. In 2006 which Israel tried to steal the river they IDF were totally and completely defeated. The talk about attack Iran is really just to stop the arms suppling those that Israel wants to invade. The IDF does not like to attack people who have the ability to defend themselves. Also modern equipment provided the militia provide advance information so the knife in the back which is the standard Israel attack is less possible.
if I didnt know better I'd think that israle runs the world and tells everyone else when they can breath and when they cannot…
hey benny..china dont give a rats putuee about you people…
so why dont ya just try and pull a ff on them see how that works out for ya