Naftali Bennett vows to prevent Iran from acquiring nuke military capabilities

TEL AVIV: Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said that his country is determined "to prevent Iran from having nuclear military capabilities".

Bennett made the remarks during a meeting with visiting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday, during which they discussed the "Iranian nuclear threat", Xinhua news agency reported. During a meeting held earlier the day, Israel's President Reuven Rivlin praised Steinmeier as "a strong partner in the uncompromising fight against antisemitism", saying the German President has stood with Israel against "the forces of terror who seek to wipe us off the map".

Steinmeier reiterated Germany's view that the two-state solution is the only way to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, adding that Iran must be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons. Steinmeier arrived in Israel on Wednesday for a visit aiming to further strengthen the "close and unique relations" between the two allies.

Earlier on June 20, Bennett had said Ebrahim Raisi becoming the new Iranian President was a "final wake-up call" for the world powers not to renew the the 2015 nuclear deal.

The Prime Minister said that Raisi's victory is "perhaps a last-minute signal before returning to the nuclear agreement to understand with whom they are doing business and what kind of regime they are choosing to strengthen". (IANS)

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