Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosts US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Jerusalem.
“As you know, the US-Israel defense partnership has continually expanded over successive administrations and our cooperation is crucial in dealing with the many threats confronting both the United States and Israel,” says Netanyahu, at a press conference.
“In the Middle East, there is no threat more dangerous, serious and pressing than that posed by the fanatical regime in Iran,” says Netanyahu, citing Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons, arming of terror groups, and calls for Israel’s annihilation.
Adds Netanyahu: “Mr. Secretary, we both know the horrors of war. We both understand the importance of preventing war. And we both agree that Iran must never possess nuclear weapons. My policy as prime minister of Israel is clear — I will never allow Iran to obtain the nuclear capability to carry out its genocidal goal of eliminating Israel. And Israel will continue to defend itself against Iran’s aggression and terrorism.”
His comments come after an attack on the Iranian Natanz nuclear facility, which Tehran has blamed on Israel.
Iran nuclear chief claims enrichment at Natanz hasn’t stopped
Iranian officials launched an effort Monday to provide emergency power to the Natanz nuclear facility, says Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran’s nuclear program, following a devastating attack on the site blamed on Israel.
He said the sabotage had not stopped enrichment there, without elaborating.
Iran foreign minister earlier on Monday blamed Israel for a power failure that reportedly caused massive damage to the Natanz nuclear facility, vowing to “take revenge on the Zionists” and to replace damaged centrifuges at the site with even better ones.
Meanwhile, according to Reuters, Tehran claimed it had identified the individual behind the attack and would arrest him. The report was based on the comments of an unnamed intelligence official who spoke to the Nournews website.
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