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Ehud Barak: Chances of getting US to use force against Iran are almost zero

  • By Al Mayadeen
  • Source: Agencies
  • 6 Dec 2021 08:39
2 Min Read

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak believes that “Israel” must understand that the possibility of Iran becoming a nuclear threshold state does exist.

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said “Israel” must understand that “Iran moved forward quickly in the direction of becoming a nuclear threshold state.”

During an interview for Israeli Channel 12, Barak commented on the recent Vienna talks saying, “I say with caution that it is not certain that Israel, nor the United States, currently has a viable practical plan, according to which, if you give the order you will wake up in the morning and Iran is three years away from nuclear weapons again.”

The former PM believes that the moment the 2015 nuclear deal was signed, it became a fait accompli, and getting rid of it is worse than going through with it.

“In 2015 they made a historic mistake. The agreement was terrible and that is not a secret. But from the moment it was signed it became a fact, we can’t live in a fantasy,” Barak stressed.

Barak further noted that “the chances of getting the US to use force against Iran today are almost zero.”

Mossad Chief David Barnea was scheduled to visit Washington on Sunday to meet with top officials at the Biden administration to discuss Iran.

The trip comes just days after renewed talks to restore the 2015 agreement have been suspended.

"Israel" needs to be very worried: Limor

Israeli military affairs analyst Yoav Limor said on "Israel" Hayom the United States could reach a bad agreement with Iran, underscoring that "Israel alone must determine its future strategy."

Limor also asserted that the occupation "needs to be very worried."

"Although the administration is saying Tehran 'does not seem to be serious' about the nuclear talks in Vienna and that 'other options' were available if the talks fail, it sounds more like a toothless threat," the analyst wrote.

In a nod to Iranian resilience, he noted that Tehran sees returning to the deal as an option rather than an obsession - unlike the US. "They have learned to live under economic sanctions and have impressively used their time to advance their nuclear program and other strategic objectives – namely manufacturing and methodically delivering precision missiles and drones to their various proxies across the region."

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