Israel, the West Asia’s sole but undeclared nuclear power, on Sunday remained pessimistic about the landmark Iranian nuclear deal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accusing Tehran of still seeking nuclear military capabilities, destabilising the region and spreading terrorism globally.
Iran will continue to destabilise the Middle East and spread terrorism throughout the world, Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office warned after world powers decided to lift sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme. “Israel will continue to monitor Iran’s negative activities and will take all necessary measures to maintain its security and defend itself,” the Prime Minister’s Office said. It warned that “Iran has not abandoned its aspirations to acquire nuclear weapons and continues to destabilise the Middle East and spread terrorism throughout the world.”
The historic nuclear accord between Iran and six major powers, struck in July last year, entered into force on Saturday as the UN confirmed that Tehran has shrunk its atomic programme. Israel tried to prevent the accord, arguing the deal would not stop Tehran from developing an atomic weapon.c