Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tel Aviv would not allow Iran to possess a nuclear weapon, adding that Israel “has no agreement with an extremist regime.”
On Tuesday, Netanyahu sent a message to Iran in response to previous statements by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying: “We will not allow his extremist and aggressive regime to possess nuclear weapons, we will not allow the delusional regime of the mullahs to destroy the renaissance.” of the Jewish people. “
He added, “Tel Aviv will not accept the Iranian position in Syria, nor will it accept precise missiles in Syria and Lebanon, and its response will be thousands of times overwhelming.” He said: “Regardless of whether there is an agreement or not, we will do everything in our power to prevent the supply of nuclear weapons.”
Khamenei responded to Netanyahu, describing him as a “clown.” He said: “This Zionist clown always declares that he will not allow Iran to possess a nuclear weapon. He must know that if Iran wants to possess nuclear weapons, neither he nor those who are bigger than him can prevent it.”
In the context, Iran also stepped up its attack on Israel, as the commander of the Iranian air defense headquarters “Khatam al-Anbia”, Major General Ghulam Ali Rashid, confirmed that “Israel will pay a high price for any mistakes what a comet. ” it does in its strategic calculations. “He added that” Israel is working to incite the United States to war against Iran, which will result in the death of American soldiers in the region and destabilize security and stability. “
At this time, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that the Iranian parliament’s objection to the agreement between the International Energy Agency and Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization was “unnecessary”, and the deputies “should read the joint statement carefully” .
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said: “As of today, the implementation of the additional protocol in the nuclear deal has stopped, and we have reported to the IAEA since the middle of the month,” noting that “there is nothing suspicious the agreement between the IAEA and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. “
He added that “the agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency is an important diplomatic success,” and explained that “stopping work on the additional protocol does not mean stopping cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.”
The Iranian parliament unanimously adopted the decision to refer Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the judiciary due to the recent agreement between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency, which allows the agency to continue inspections on a temporary and limited basis for a period of 3 months.
Several deputies interpreted this agreement as a violation of the law to lift penalties and guarantee the national interests that the parliament had previously voted on. The file was also transferred to one of Parliament’s specialized committees for a decision.
“We will continue to cooperate with the IAEA within the NPT and the Safeguards Agreement,” Zarif said, emphasizing that “Europe and the United States cannot bring accusations against Iran. The opposite party is the one that was wrong and did not implement its obligations.”
For his part, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei noted that “the number of new centrifuges at the Natanz and Fordo facilities reached 492,” adding that “Tehran is working on the installation of another 492 centrifuges.”
Rabiei said: “We are working on the installation of two series of 6th generation (AR6) centrifuges in the Fordow reactor”, noting that “the installation of centrifuges continues in accordance with the law of Parliament.”
On Monday, US State Department spokesman Ned Price confirmed Washington’s willingness to reopen talks with Iran to return to the nuclear deal. He said the United States is ready to meet with the Iranians under the 5 + 1 mechanism, to reach a stage where Iran adheres to its commitments, after which Washington will follow suit.
In the context, “NATO” Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed concern about Iran’s close possession of a nuclear weapon, in addition to its ability to launch it through its missile program.
In an interview with CNN, he said: “Iran is a source of concern because it is responsible for the destabilizing activities in the region. We are concerned about its missile program. We are certainly concerned about Iran’s development of a nuclear weapon.”
