Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes to stage in military headquarters in Tel Aviv with a stern look and a simple message. “Tonight we will show you what world has not yet seen,” he says at beginning of this unusual presentation on Monday evening – in English, finally his words should be understood worldwide and immediately. Like a magician in a magic show, he pulls a black cloth from a shelf full of file orders and a wall on which CD-ROMs stick. Supposedly high explosive material. This is because it is supposed to be copies of intelligence evidence. More than 100,000 files have been collected in Iran in recent weeks. They’re supposed to prove, “Iran lied,” said Netanyahu.
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“After 2015 nuclear deal was signed, Iran intensified its efforts to hide its secret nuclear files. In year 2017 y were brought to a highly secured place in Tehran. ” And re apparently now discovered. Netanyahu’s knowledge from se materials: 2015 signed nuclear deal based on lies and deceptions of Iran. “It’s a terrible deal that should never have been completed. In a few days, Trump will do right thing. For United States, for Israel, and for world peace. “
The timing is favorable for Netanyahu
Then, by 12 May, US president Donald Trump will decide wher United States should cancel Treaty. Wher y are imposing sanctions on Iran again. They are currently suspended. And Netanyahu can be confident: after all, Trump had repeatedly weared deal over past few months, threatening to get out. He now sees himself in information from Israel confirmed. For a Netanyahu exit since moment deal was closed: “Fix it or nix it” is his motto. Eir treaty should be improved or completely terminated.
There is a lot of talk about content and timing of Netanyahu’s presentation being previously coordinated with US. After all, Trump and Netanyahu have been talking about Iran’s activities in Middle East on weekend. On Sunday, new American foreign minister, Mike Pompeo, also visited Israel and met with Netanyahu at Department of Defense in Tel Aviv. Iran, too, should have been a topic of discussion.
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Israel now wants to send experts to Germany and France to share intelligence information on Iran’s nuclear aspirations. Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron were still guests in Washington. Among ors, in order to promote, to hold on to Iran deal. In agreement, Iran has undertaken to drastically restrict substantial parts of its nuclear programme in coming years. The goal: To prevent country from producing nuclear weapons. The International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA is monitoring agreement, which was also part of deal. It has so far certified Iran to comply with requirements. In turn, some Western states have been slashing economic sanctions against country.
Netanyahu is convinced that Iran is deceiving all parties – new files are supposed to confirm this. Israel’s mistrust of Iran has always been great. Finally, Shiite regimes in Tehran regularly rush against Jewish state and threaten its extinction. Israel is also worrying about situation at its norrn border with Syria, where Iran is gaining influence. Less than 24 hours before Netanyahu enters stage in Tel Aviv, re was a missile attack. Sixteen people, including eleven Iranians, were to be killed according to media reports, an arsenal of weapons, including 200 rockets, was to be hit. Even if re is no confirmation, it is possible that Israel is behind attack – country has repeatedly intervened in Syria.
A slide is missing from presentation: solution
So comes Netanyahu’s presentation on Monday night in a tense time. And as so often, Netanyahu is creating tensions and getting attention to his view of things. In year 2012, for example, he appeared before United Nations with drawing of a bomb, in which he drew a red line with a felt pen to illustrate danger of Iranian nuclear program. A few weeks ago, he brought a piece of metal to Munich Security conference, probably from Iranian drone who had previously shot down Israel. This time, a PowerPoint presentation, with videos, pictures, drawings, as well as file folders built on stage and suspended CD-ROMs.
But what is missing in presentation is an alternative to current agreement. What if US get out? A few hours before Netanyahu’s speech, head of Iranian atomic Energy Agency Ali Akbar Salehi had threatened that Iran was technically capable of enriching uranium at a higher level than it could before 2015. “I hope Trump will remember and stay in deal,” said Salehi. Iran’s foreign minister rejected speeches Netanhjus.
