Local Editor "Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Sunday that Iran is moving "closer and closer" to building a nuclear weapon and that the Zionist entity may have to act before the United States does.  "They're edging up to the red line. They haven't crossed it yet," Netanyahu said on CBS News's "Face the Nation"."They're getting closer and closer to the bomb. And they have to be told in no uncertain terms that that will not be allowed to happen." Netanyahu went on to say that Tel Aviv had a more narrow timetable than Washington. "Our clocks are ticking at a different pace. We're closer than the United States. We're more vulnerable. And therefore, we'll have to address this question of how to stop Iran, perhaps before the United States does," he said. In parallel, Netanyahu said Tehran has been building "faster centrifuges that would enable them to jump the line, so to speak, at a much faster rate -- that is, within a few weeks." He further stressed that Iran's nuclear policies were unlikely to change under its next president, cleric and former nuclear negotiator Hassan Rowhani, who will assume power on August 3. "He's criticizing his predecessor [President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad] for being a wolf in wolf's clothing. His strategy is be a wolf in sheep's clothing. Smile and build a bomb," Netanyahu said. He urged the United States to make clear to Rowhani that it will not allow Iran to build a nuclear weapon, and that military force "is truly on the table.""We've spoken many times, President Obama and I, about the need to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons," Netanyahu said. "What is important is to convey to them - especially after the election - (is) that (the) policy will not change," he said, and pointed out that "if sanctions don't work, they have to know that you'll be prepared to take military action - that's the only thing that will get their attention." On another level, Netanyahu declined to comment on reports that the Zionist entity had carried out air strikes on July 5 near the Syrian port city of Latakia to destroy Russian-supplied anti-ship missiles. "Oh God, Every time something happens in the Middle East "Israel" is most often accused. And I'm not in the habit of saying what we did or we didn't do," he said. Meanwhile, Netanyahu insisted that he will not allow "dangerous weapons" to reach Hizbullah." "My policy is to prevent the transfer of dangerous weapons to Hizbullah ... in Lebanon and other terror groups as well. And we stand by that policy," he said. Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team |
15-07-2013 | 11:21 |
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Netanyahu: ’Israel’ May Act before US on Iran, Not To Allow Dangerous Arms to Hizbullah
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