On Saturday, Iran's Interior Ministry declared Ebrahim Raisi the winner of the nation's presidential elections. The top judge, who is known for his ultraconservative views, received almost 62 percent of the vote amid the country's lowest voter turnout (48.8 percent).
Israeli officials have warned that Ebrahim Raisi's victory in the Iranian presidential elections gives them "no choice" but to attack Iran's nuclear programme, Israel's Channel 12 has reported, citing a senior government source.
"[The attack] will require budgets and the reallocation of resources", the source told the TV channel, adding that Israeli security officials believe Raisi will adopt hardline views on foreign and nuclear policy pushed by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Earlier, Israel said the international community should have grave concerns about Ebrahim Raisi becoming president of Iran. Several high-ranking Israeli officials have harshly criticised the president-elect, with the country's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid describing Raisi as an "extremist responsible for the deaths of thousands of Iranians".
"His election should prompt renewed determination to immediately halt Iran's nuclear program and put an end to its destructive regional ambitions", Lapid wrote in a statement on Twitter.
Israel and Iran have had a tense relationship since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Tehran. At the time, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini adopted a sharp anti-Israel stance and cut off all ties with its neighbour. Over the years, both sides have engaged in tit-for-tat actions, but avoided a direct military conflict.
Relations between the two sides have further deteriorated due to Iran's nuclear programme, which Israel deems as an existential threat. In 2015, Iran, Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal. Under the agreement, the Islamic Republic curbed its nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions and an arms embargo.
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Understandable Israel's stance, in my opinion!! If a person points a gun at someone, threatens over and over again they are going to shoot you, they probably need to be taken seriously, right? Sounds like the same analogy only Iran threatens Nuclear wise which is an extremely serious threat, IMO! Iranian mouthpieces sound like madmen that would do something stupid like this, IMO! Otherwise NO country in their right minds should ever threaten this just because they want to, and knowing full well any Nuclear Threats are a no, no, unless one plans to follow through, right?
Iranian Government therefore IMO never needs to be Nuclear anything as indicator's are, Iran can't be responsible with nukes, and already it's reputed Iran does criminally fund Terrorist Groups to go after Israel constantly, how evil can a Regime be? Iran is blessed with so much resources, wealth, beautiful land, beautiful people living there, now why would they risk it all by threatening Israel? Why does someone always ruin what is good by being so bad?
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