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From the Liveblog of
Monday, June 4, 2018
From the Liveblog of
Monday, June 4, 2018
Netanyahu: Iran seeking nukes to fulfill its ‘genocidal designs’
Speaking alongside German Chancellor Merkel in Berlin, Netanyahu says Iran seeks to destroy Israel, pointing to recent remarks by its supreme leader.
“Iran calls for our destruction but it is also seeking nuclear weapons to carry out its genocidal designs. We know that for a fact,” he says.
Netanyahu also warns against Iranian efforts “to conquer the Middle East.”
Iran’s presence in Syria should also concern Germany, the prime minister says, arguing that Shiite militia there want to try to convert Sunnis. This will incite a new religious war that will many more refugees, who will end up in Europe.
“Iran must not be allowed to have a military foothold in Syria. “Iran should leave Syria. All parts of Syria,” he says.
— with Raphael Ahren
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