Netanyahu convenes ‘war council’ for preemptive measures against Iran nuclear threat

Threats of “preemptive strikes” on Iran’s nuclear facilities were renewed on Sunday by its prime minister IsraelBenjamin Netanyahu, during the convening of a “council of war” at the Israeli army’s underground operations center in Tel Aviv, regarding the large-scale military exercise codenamed “Firm Hand.”

As Tehran significantly increases its stockpile of enriched uranium, despite vehemently denying that it aspires to a nuclear bomb, the Israeli government is threatening pre-emptive military strikes on Iran if international diplomacy fails.

“We are committed to taking action against Iran’s nukes, against missile attacks against Israel, and the eventuality that these fronts come together.”Netanyahu said from the Israeli army’s underground operations center in Tel Aviv.

The possibility of a threat from multiple fronts requires proactive planning of actions, Netanyahu told ministers and chiefs of the armed forces.

Earlier, the Israeli prime minister had strongly criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency on the occasion of its report a few days ago, in which the IAEA expressed satisfaction with Tehran’s explanations regarding the uranium enrichment program and with the decision of the Iranian authorities to allow the reinstallation of equipment tracking in certain locations.

“Iran continues to lie to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The capitulation of the IAEA to Iranian pressure is a black spot in its history”Netanyahu argued.

Source: News Beast

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