TEHRAN - Defense Minister of Israel Ehud Barak said Israel would take the other way, if Western sanctions against Iran have failed to halt the nuclear program of the Islamic republic. Israel will push for military action against Iran be included in the agenda.
"Today there is broad international confidence to prevent Iran from its nuclear program to run. And it is no longer an option that should be taken from the table," said Barak, told Haaretz on Thursday (2/1). "If the sanctions fail to halt Iran's nuclear program, then there are things that would be considered to take action."
Head of the Israeli spy agency (Mossad), Tamir Pardo, recently made a secret visit to the United States. His visit to discuss Iran's nuclear program with U.S. authorities.
While President of Israel Shimon Peres said that Iran was not allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. Peres alluded to the possibility of an attack against Iran's nuclear facilities. "The choice of the (military) should not be excluded. Because Iran is an existential threat,'' he said.
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