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Netanyahu vows action to prevent Iran getting nuclear weapons
Netanyahu vows action to prevent Iran getting nuclear weapons
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will take all necessary action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, Livemint reports. His statement followed alleged remarks attributed to Ahmad Vahidi,…
The Story in Brief
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will take all necessary action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, Livemint reports. His statement followed alleged remarks attributed to Ahmad Vahidi, commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Israel’s Channel 14 reported Netanyahu’s comments, while US envoy Mike Waltz shared the channel’s post.
Ynet said the alleged remarks had not been verified and first appeared on an unofficial account, Mossad Commentary. Iran says its nuclear programme is civilian, and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said Islam prohibits nuclear weapons. Western intelligence agencies and The New York Times have suggested Iran may seek nuclear weapons, based on earlier information. Preventing that capability is also a stated US war objective.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that Iran has already decided to build a bomb go beyond the evidence presented here. So does dismissing every intelligence warning as propaganda. The unverified IRGC remarks should not become proof through repetition, while Iran’s civilian claim cannot settle the matter by itself. The useful test is independent evidence of weaponisation, not another social media post or political vow.
Source: livemint.com
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