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Israel Will Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons Capability, Envoy Says
(VOA News) Michael Lipin - Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Herzog told VOA on Tuesday, "There is a broad consensus in Israel. Mr. Netanyahu and previous prime ministers made it clear that Israel is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear capabilities or nuclear weapons....For Israel, this is a threat of existential dimension, a strategic threat....The U.S. administration has indicated, and we agree, the timeline is such that Iran within weeks could acquire one bomb's worth of military grade fissile material." "We are looking at a holistic strategy, which encompasses all dimensions of Iranian activities, including in the nuclear field, in the regional field, the cooperation between Iran and Russia, and the internal situation in Iran....A critical element is to enhance deterrence vis-a-vis Iran, so that Iranians understand that there are consequences if they move ahead with their program or, to that extent, with their regional activities."