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Israel’s UN envoy: We were patient with diplomacy, intelligence showed Iran could have been days away from nuke
Israel's Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon attends a UN Security Council meeting to vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York City on June 4, 2025. (Leonardo Munoz / AFP)
US Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon says Israel had been patient with diplomatic efforts to end Iran’s nuclear program despite mounting risks, in an address to the UN Security Council.
“We waited for diplomacy to work … We watched negotiations stretch on, as Iran made false concessions or refused the most fundamental conditions,” Danon tells the Security Council. He says intelligence had confirmed Iran could have produced enough fissile material for multiple bombs within days.
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