Israel: strong reactions after the election of the new Iranian president Ebrahim Raïssi
For Yair Lapid, the elected Iranian president is an extremist responsible for the deaths of thousands of his compatriots.
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For the Israelis, the election of the new president Ebrahim Raïssi is the victory of the most intransigent wing of the Iranian political class.
Raisi's election in Iran shows Tehran's "
renewed commitment to the nuclear military program
".
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With our correspondent in Jerusalem,
Michel Paul
The reaction of the Israeli Foreign Minister came very quickly: for Yair Lapid, the elected Iranian president is an extremist responsible for the deaths of thousands of his compatriots.
He is determined to carry out the nuclear ambitions of his country, adds the new head of Israeli diplomacy.
A statement from the Israeli Foreign Ministry further indicates that, more than ever, it is the Iranian military nuclear program that must be stopped immediately.
Iran's new president, known as the Butcher of Tehran, is an extremist responsible for the deaths of thousands of Iranians.
He is committed to the regime's nuclear ambitions and to its campaign of global terror.
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- יאיר לפיד - Yair Lapid🟠 (@yairlapid) June 19, 2021
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Israeli military officials quoted by media here say on condition of anonymity that there will be no choice now but to prepare plans to directly counter Iran's nuclear program.
"
This will require budgets and also a reallocation of resources,
" indicate the same sources without further details.
And according to the daily
Haaretz,
other security officials are sounding the alarm: the new nuclear deal that is brewing is far worse than its predecessor.
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