Iran holds IAEA responsible for 'Israel's' nuke threats: AEOI chief
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The head of Iran's AEOI says his country Iran has called on the IAEA to investigate Israeli nuclear threats against Iran and Palestine and to put them to an end.
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Iran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami speaks during the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria on September 26, 2022. (AFP)
The head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization (IAEA), Mohammad Eslami, held Wednesday the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) responsible for any threat due to the Israeli occupation's refusal to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and provide assurances.
Eslami pointed out that "Israel" currently poses a global nuclear threat, pointing out that Iran has called on the IAEA "to investigate Israeli nuclear threats against us and Palestine and to put an end to them."
He reiterated the blame on the UN nuclear watchdog for any potential incident, stating that it "has not taken any stance regarding Tel Aviv's non-adherence to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty."
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"Israel" wants to annihilate Gaza
Earlier this month, Israeli Minister Yuval Steinitz suggested "dropping an atomic bomb on Gaza," adding that "Gaza must not remain on the face of the earth." Steinitz called for the "eradication of Gaza" and the re-establishment of Israeli settlements in the area.
Israeli "Heritage" Minister Amihai Eliyahu has also made it clear that nuking the Gaza Strip is on the table in light of the ongoing aggression on the Palestinian people.
The Israeli minister was asked in an interview with Radio Kol Berama whether an atomic bomb should be dropped on Gaza, to which he replied by saying it was "one of the possibilities."
Eliyahu also underlined that he was staunchly opposed to any humanitarian aid making its way to Gaza - a statement which he backed by saying, "We wouldn't hand the Nazis humanitarian aid."
"There is no such thing as uninvolved civilians in Gaza."
Read more: 'Israel' should 'wipe out' Palestinian town of Huwara: Minister
On Tuesday, the official spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, accused the West of double standards in ignoring the nuclear-related statements made by Israeli officials.
In April of last year, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak acknowledged that "Israel" possesses nuclear weapons.
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