Israel weighs options on nuclear Iran.

October 23, 2004
I'm sorry this a cut/paste, but the source is reg' req'.

Increasingly concerned about Iran's nuclear program, Israel is weighing its options and has not ruled out a military strike to prevent the Islamic republic from gaining the capability to build atomic weapons, officials and analysts say.

Israel would much prefer a diplomatic agreement to shut down Iran's uranium-enrichment program, they said, but if it concluded that Tehran was approaching a "point of no return" it would not be deterred by the difficulty of a military operation, the prospect of retaliation or the international reaction.

French, British and German officials met Iranian representatives in Vienna this week with an offer to support the building of light-water reactor systems - less suited for developing fissile material for nuclear weapons - if Iran would scrap its uranium enrichment program. But an Iranian official said a deal was yet to be reached.

The Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, and his top aides have been asserting for months that a nuclear-armed Iran would pose a clear threat to Israel's existence. They have repeatedly threatened, in elliptical but unmistakable terms, to use force if diplomacy and the threat of sanctions fail.

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That is a very provocative statement by Sharon and his advisors given the current
situation, not only in Iraq but the entire Middle East.

Sanc'.

Iran wants to destroy Israel

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former Iranian presidents view on Israel

Sharon says he will defend Israel. Iran says they will destroy Israel. Who is the aggressor? Yes Israel has the bombs too but what Arab nation are they threatening to destroy? It is the policy of Iran to destroy Israel. Perhaps the Ayatollah is trying to draw his peoples attention away from their crappy lives as Iranian citizens but none the less many Iranians would glady like to see Israel destroyed and I think the Ayatollah would too. Israel is on the defense even if that involves a good offense.

one thing is very clear here...israel will do whatever it deems necessary to defend itself.if that means taking out an iranian nuke plant,so be it...we should put israel in charge of the war on terror while were at it,they have a very good policy when dealing with palestinian terrorists,that we in the west should copy.

Originally posted by verfed
Iran wants to destroy Israel

Honest info on Iranian bomb

former Iranian presidents view on Israel

Sharon says he will defend Israel. Iran says they will destroy Israel. Who is the aggressor? Yes Israel has the bombs too but what Arab nation are they threatening to destroy? It is the policy of Iran to destroy Israel. Perhaps the Ayatollah is trying to draw his peoples attention away from their crappy lives as Iranian citizens but none the less many Iranians would glady like to see Israel destroyed and I think the Ayatollah would too. Israel is on the defense even if that involves a good offense.

Actually most iranians hate the Ayotolla and have mostly indifferent feelings towards Isreal...

They are persians, not arabs... and thus have no outstanding problem with Isreal... most Iranians simply want the leadership sorted out and their freedoms returned.

It is NOT a backward society