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  • "Talks gave Iran more time for atomic weapon"

    "Talks gave Iran more time for atomic weapon"

    JERUSALEM, March 3, 2013 (AFP) - Nuclear talks between Iran and world powers have only given the Islamic republic more time to pursue its quest for a nuclear weapon, a senior Israeli official told AFP on Saturday.

    March 03, 2013
  • Netanyahu launches re-election

    Netanyahu launches re-election

    JERUSALEM, Dec 26, 2012 (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday put Iran at the top of on his re-election campaign, pledging that halting Tehran's nuclear programme would be his first priority as premier.

    December 26, 2012
  • Israel ready to strike Iran 'if necessary'

    Israel ready to strike Iran 'if necessary'

    JERUSALEM, Nov 6, 2012 (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was ready to order a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities "if necessary", in an interview aired by Channel Two television on Monday.

    November 06, 2012
  • Ahmadinejad slams West's nuclear intimidation

    Ahmadinejad slams West's nuclear intimidation

    Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the West and Israel of nuclear "intimidation" on Wednesday, after US President Barack Obama vowed to halt Tehran's alleged weapons program.

    September 27, 2012
  • "If Iran builds bomb, US has a year to act"

    "If Iran builds bomb, US has a year to act"

    The United States would have about a year to take action if Iran decided to build a nuclear weapon, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday, despite urgent warnings from Israel that time is running out to prevent Tehran from getting the bomb.

    September 12, 2012
  • "Tumour of Israel will soon be destroyed"

    "Tumour of Israel will soon be destroyed"

    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told an annual anti-Israel protest in Tehran on Friday that the Jewish state was a "cancerous tumour" that will soon be excised, drawing Western rebukes.

    August 18, 2012 1 comment
  • Israel accuses Iran of plotting attacks

    Israel accuses Iran of plotting attacks

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Iran of plotting attacks against Israel in Kenya after the arrest of two Iranians in possession of explosives in the African country.

    July 03, 2012
  • Israel sees Iranian hand in Syria killings

    Israel sees Iranian hand in Syria killings

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday voiced "revulsion" over the bloodshed in Syria, while accusing Iran and its Lebanese militia ally Hezbollah of being accomplices.

    May 28, 2012 1 comment
  • Israel vows to halt Iran nuclear drive

    Israel vows to halt Iran nuclear drive

    A top Israeli official vowed Friday to "prevent Iran from acting" if it seeks to use a nuclear weapon, amid growing impatience over Tehran's refusal to come clean on its nuclear program.

    March 17, 2012
  • Netanyahu takes Iran nuclear fears to US

    Netanyahu takes Iran nuclear fears to US

    Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu will carry his warnings on the dangers of a nuclear Iran to the White House next week for talks amid renewed speculation over an Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic.

    February 29, 2012
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