Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar (Likud) said Tuesday that Israel will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, whether through a deal or war, stating that if Israel must stand alone against Iran on this issue — "that's what we'll do."
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar (Likud) issued a firm statement Tuesday afternoon on the Iranian nuclear issue, saying Israel will not accept a nuclear-armed Iran under any scenario — with or without a deal, and even if doing so requires standing alone.
"Even if we must stand alone against Iran — that's what we'll do," Zohar said, according to his statement.
The remark comes amid a period of heightened Israeli statements on Iran following the U.S.-brokered nuclear framework talks. Zohar, a senior Likud minister and close ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been among the most vocal cabinet members on the issue, as The Zioneer previously reported. His latest statement echoes the prime minister's own declaration Monday that Iran will not get nuclear weapons "with or without a deal" and Zohar's own earlier remarks this week about a temporary Iran deal and the need for Israeli offensive capability.
Zohar's statement did not include new operational details, but reinforces the government's stated position that military action remains on the table. The precise context of the statement — whether it responds to a specific development in the talks — was not specified.
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