Israel warns IAEA that it will use its “right to self-defense” against Iranian nuclear program

This Friday, the prime minister of Israel, Naftali Bennettwarned the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) who is willing to resort to his “right to self defense” to stop the nuclear program of Iran.

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The Director General of the IAEA, Raphael Grossiwho arrived in Israel on Thursday night for a whirlwind visit, met with Bennet on Friday morning before returning to Vienna.

Bennett “clearly indicated that although Israel prefers diplomacy to deprive Iran of the possibility of developing nuclear weapons, it reserves its right to self-defense and action against Iran to block its nuclear program” indicated their services in a statement after the meeting.

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“The Zionists can only dream of hitting Iran and if that happens it will be a dream they will never wake up from!”, the head of the Iranian negotiators of the nuclear agreement warned on Twitter, ali bagheri.

The Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian described the trip to Israel by the director general of the IAEA as “contrary to the principle of neutrality” of this instance of the UN.

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The Israeli army this week carried out a major military exercise with warplanes in the Mediterranean and warships in the Red Sea.

According to the Israeli press, the maneuvers simulated a major attack against Iran, especially against nuclear centers.

Questioned Thursday by AFP, the Israeli army did not comment on this information, but confirmed that “continually prepares and trains to deal with various scenarios, including threats from Iran”.

During his interview with Grossi, the Israeli prime minister also called for a firmer attitude from the international community towards Iran, and to use “All the means” to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Israel, considered by experts to be the only nuclear power in the Middle East, perceives Iran’s nuclear program as a threat to its security, which it accuses of wanting to equip itself with the atomic bomb, which Tehran has always denied.

Source: Elcomercio

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