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Saudi Arabia would not wait a minute after Iran acquires a nuclear weapon to build or buy one themselves, a former senior Israeli military official told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
Western powers suspect Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons, as it continues to enrich uranium well beyond the grade required for any civilian nuclear use.
The former senior official told the Post that Israeli intelligence assesses Saudi Arabia would not wait a minute after Iran acquires a nuclear weapon to build or buy one themselves, risking a nuclear arms race in the worlds least stable region.
The Saudis have the missile technology already, he said. Id be surprised if they dont just take warheads from the Pakistanis. Theyve already paid for them.
Emphasizing the importance of existing sanctions, the official said Iran would try to get the financial pressures lifted with as few concessions as possible.
While generally supportive of the prime ministers policy, he said that the leadership of Israels intelligence community has repeatedly warned Netanyahu against striking and said that the tone of his speech to the UN last month was a mistake.
Hes not the commander-in-chief, he added. But he can achieve consensus. And it can be done without leaks it can be done.
'Netanyahu is not bluffing on intention to strike Iran' | JPost | Israel News
Western powers suspect Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons, as it continues to enrich uranium well beyond the grade required for any civilian nuclear use.
The former senior official told the Post that Israeli intelligence assesses Saudi Arabia would not wait a minute after Iran acquires a nuclear weapon to build or buy one themselves, risking a nuclear arms race in the worlds least stable region.
The Saudis have the missile technology already, he said. Id be surprised if they dont just take warheads from the Pakistanis. Theyve already paid for them.
Emphasizing the importance of existing sanctions, the official said Iran would try to get the financial pressures lifted with as few concessions as possible.
While generally supportive of the prime ministers policy, he said that the leadership of Israels intelligence community has repeatedly warned Netanyahu against striking and said that the tone of his speech to the UN last month was a mistake.
Hes not the commander-in-chief, he added. But he can achieve consensus. And it can be done without leaks it can be done.
'Netanyahu is not bluffing on intention to strike Iran' | JPost | Israel News