DevilPigeon
27th September 2012, 20:03
-----
Israel's prime minister has urged the world to draw a "clear red line" over Iran's nuclear programme.
In a speech at the UN, Benjamin Netanyahu said time was running out to stop Tehran from having enough enriched uranium to build a nuclear bomb.
Israel and Western countries suspect Iran is seeking such a capability. Tehran says its programme is peaceful.
Earlier, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas asked the General Assembly to upgrade the Palestinians' UN status.
Mr Netanyahu told delegates at the annual meeting of the assembly that Iran could have enough material to make a nuclear bomb by the middle of next year, and a clear message needed to be sent to stop Tehran in its tracks.
"Red lines don't lead to war, red lines prevent war," he said. "Nothing could imperil the world more than a nuclear-armed Iran."
He said sanctions passed over the past seven years had not affected Tehran's programme. "The hour is very late," he told delegates. "The Iranian nuclear calendar does not take time out."
He said he was convinced that faced with a "clear red line, Iran will back down".
He added that he was confident the US and Israel could chart a common path on the issue.
(continued) (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19746994)
I get the feeling that the deadline that's being bandied about is real, however I also believe Iran is a ruse - there is a deadline, but what it is and for what purpose I don't know...
Israel's prime minister has urged the world to draw a "clear red line" over Iran's nuclear programme.
In a speech at the UN, Benjamin Netanyahu said time was running out to stop Tehran from having enough enriched uranium to build a nuclear bomb.
Israel and Western countries suspect Iran is seeking such a capability. Tehran says its programme is peaceful.
Earlier, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas asked the General Assembly to upgrade the Palestinians' UN status.
Mr Netanyahu told delegates at the annual meeting of the assembly that Iran could have enough material to make a nuclear bomb by the middle of next year, and a clear message needed to be sent to stop Tehran in its tracks.
"Red lines don't lead to war, red lines prevent war," he said. "Nothing could imperil the world more than a nuclear-armed Iran."
He said sanctions passed over the past seven years had not affected Tehran's programme. "The hour is very late," he told delegates. "The Iranian nuclear calendar does not take time out."
He said he was convinced that faced with a "clear red line, Iran will back down".
He added that he was confident the US and Israel could chart a common path on the issue.
(continued) (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19746994)
I get the feeling that the deadline that's being bandied about is real, however I also believe Iran is a ruse - there is a deadline, but what it is and for what purpose I don't know...