Netanyahu warns about Iran nuclear threat
Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
16:30GMT—11:30AM/EST
Washington, 17 November (WashingtonTV)—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday warned that a nuclear-armed Iran posed a danger to the entire international community.
The Israeli leader’s latest warning came after visiting a submarine believed capable of firing nuclear-tipped missiles. He also took a ride on an Israeli missile ship used to seize weapons Israel says were being sent to Lebanese militants by Iran.
“The threat that Iran poses is very grave for the state of Israel, for peace in the Middle East and the whole world,” he said aboard the ship, according to the Jerusalem Post.
Israeli leaders believe that their country could be a target for an Iranian nuclear weapon. Iran denies that its nuclear program is designed to build nuclear bombs, as Western powers and Israel suspect.
“Without any doubt, we are the first target, but not the last,” Netanyahu was quoted as saying by the Associated Press.
The submarine that Netanyahu visited was one of three German-built, Dolphin-class submarines, which reports have said can carry missiles with nuclear warheads.
Israel has never confirmed that its submarines have nuclear capabilities, nor has it confirmed possessing nuclear arms.
Sources: Jerusalem Post, Associated Press
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