Defense Ministry backtracks on comparing Iran deal to Munich agreement

The Defense Ministry on Monday issues a statement backtracking its apparent comparison of the Iran nuclear deal to the Munich agreement with Nazi Germany.

“The State of Israel and the Israeli defense establishment will continue to work in close and full cooperation with the United States, in deep appreciation and mutual respect,” the statement reads.

But, it adds, “Israel remains deeply worried that even after the nuclear agreement with Iran, the Iranian leadership continues to declare that its central goal is the destruction of the State of Israel, and continues to threaten Israel’s existence in words and deeds.”

The statement lists Iran’s “accelerating development of ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons,” as well as regime propaganda events such as a Holocaust-denying cartoon contest and a military parade featuring missiles on which “erasing Israel” is written.

It also notes the “ceaseless propagation of terrorism against Jewish and Israeli targets around the world.”

Despite these actions, which “deny the legitimacy” of the regime, the nuclear agreement has led to an influx of funds that, Israel says, will be used by the regime to further advance its missile and nuclear programs.