The head of the Mossad warns that as the Islamic State terrorist group is beaten back, Iran and its proxies are rushing in to take over its territory, during a security briefing to cabinet ministers.
“The areas where Daesh presence is decreasing, Iran is working to fill the void,” Mossad chief Yossi Cohen says, using the Arabic nickname for the Islamic State.
Acting National Security Adviser Yaakov Nagel (L), Mossad Director Yossi Cohen (C) and former Mossad director Tamir Pardo (L) attend a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on January 10, 2016 (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool)
Cohen said that while Islamic State has lost control of huge swaths of territory, Iran, since the 2015 nuclear deal, has seen “significant economic growth and signed numerous international partnership deals,” a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded by saying that Iran’s growth was proof that the deal was a mistake.
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