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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBibi is still trying to derail the Iran deal
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) |
BBC Monitoring reports that over the weekend, even as the great Powers were certifying that Iran was in compliance with the UNSC deal permitting only civilian enrichment of uranium, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who had attempted to derail the negotiations, continued to try to derail it. Elad Benari reported on Arut 7 Radio that
Iran is still seeking to achieve nuclear military capabilities, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned Saturday [16 January] night, after Irans deal with world powers was implemented.
Even after signing the nuclear deal, Iran has not relinquished its ambition to obtain nuclear weapons, and continues to act to destabilize the Middle East and spread terror throughout the world while violating its international commitments . . .
Israel has several hundred nuclear warheads, produced at its Dimona enrichment facility, and has refused to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty or to allow UN inspections of its arsenal. Israeli leaders have sometimes hinted around that they would nuke their neighbors under certain circumstances.
For his part Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that all are happy except Zionists, warmongers, sowers of discord among Islamic nations and extremists in the U.S. ................(more)
http://www.juancole.com/2016/01/israeli-pm-netanyahu-still-trying-to-derail-iran-nuclear-deal.html
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Bibi is still trying to derail the Iran deal (Original Post)
marmar
Jan 2016
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KG
(28,752 posts)1. a well and practiced liar. piss on that guy.
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)2. there are two named. Which one?
Renew Deal
(81,869 posts)3. I have not relinquished its ambition to eat more chocolate.