Israel threatens force over Iran nuclear standoff

AFP
February 4, 2010

JERUSALEM – Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Moshe Yaalon raised on Wednesday the possibility of using force to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons, something Tehran vehemently denies it is seeking.

[efoods]“Iran’s plan will probably be stopped by a regime change or, if there is no other choice, by a recourse to force to deprive Iran of its nuclear arms production capabilities,” Yaalon told a security conference in Herzliya, northern Israel.

“It is important to continue to make clear to the extremist regime in Iran that all options remain on the table and that ignoring the demands of the international community will probably end in bitter tears for Iran,” he added.

Yaalon also called on the international community to impose even harsher sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.

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This article was posted: Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 3:40 pm

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