Israel repeats military threat against Iran
Just days after international talks in Istanbul on Iran’s nuclear programs, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak dismissed the negotiations as a waste of time and made clear that an Israeli attack was possible, even as talks proceeded. - Speaking on Israel’s Army Radio on Tuesday, Barak denied that his country had promised the US to hold off military action during negotiations. “We are not committed to anything,” he said. “There is not, there had not been, there should not be and there cannot be [such a promise].” Barak added: “I do not believe the efforts of the international community to stop Iran’s nuclear program will bear fruit. The time spent in this process is very precious.” He called for a quick conclusion to negotiations, declaring that any time-outs “do not serve our interests.”