Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) head Moshe Edri told the 70th IAEA General Conference in Vienna on Tuesday that Iran is simultaneously building missile infrastructure and advancing a military nuclear program in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. Edri stated that Israel 'will not stand idly by' in the face of threats to its destruction and has acted in the past to ensure its existence, adding that it will do so again if required.
Moshe Edri, head of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission, delivered the statement during Israel's address at the 70th annual IAEA General Conference in Vienna. His remarks came as part of the Israeli delegation's participation in the agency's primary governance forum.
Edri's warnings echo long-standing Israeli security assessments regarding Iran's nuclear ambitions. The speech follows a period of heightened diplomatic friction at the IAEA: last week, the United States blocked Iran's nuclear chief, Mohammad Eslami, from attending the same conference by opposing a sanctions waiver, as The Zioneer has reported. Iran has continued to restrict IAEA access to key nuclear sites at Fordow and Natanz, and its stockpile of 60% enriched uranium remains a short technical step from weapons-grade material.
Israel has consistently viewed Iran's nuclear program as an existential threat. The statement from Edri reinforces the Israeli position that diplomatic efforts must be backed by a credible military deterrent, and that Jerusalem will retain freedom of action regardless of international arrangements.
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