Ya'alon: Iran Aspires to Dominate the Region

(Jerusalem Post) Anna Ahronheim - Former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon told the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference on Wednesday that Iran is "no longer politically isolated. There are no longer any crippling sanctions and they do not feel there is any threat militarily whatsoever. They've succeeded in gaining hegemony, not only in Tehran, but also Baghdad, Damascus, Lebanon and Yemen, challenging Western interests in the region." "We have clear evidence of them breaking UN resolutions" regarding the proliferation of arms and support of terrorism, he added. "The Iranian aspiration is to dominate the region."


2016-11-24 00:00:00

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