© UnknownIsraeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned the six world powers on Thursday to give up their present approach in negotiations with Tehran, which diplomats of both Iran and the six world powers say, is much likely to end in an agreement soon.
"Israel understands that there are proposals on the table in Geneva today that would ease the pressure on Iran for concessions that are not concessions at all," he said, during a speech to the Jewish Agency.
While a nuclear military capability needs uranium enriched more than 90% and Iran has succeeded in enriching uranium to a maximum 20% to feed its nuclear research reactor in Tehran which produces radioisotopes for medical purposes, including cancer treatment, the Israeli prime minister said the 20-percent enrichment capability enables Iran to build an atomic bomb.
"This proposal will allow Iran to preserve its ability to build a nuclear weapon. Israel is completely opposed to these proposals. I believe that adopting them would be a mistake of historic proportions and they should be completely rejected," he said.
Netanyahu renewed his military threats against Iran, warning that if the present negotiations in Geneva between Iran and the six world powers end in an agreement undesirable to Israel, Tel Aviv might wage an attack on Iran.
He said "anything less" than a complete halt of Iran's nuclear activities would decrease the chances of reaching an agreement through peaceful means. "Israel always reserves the right to defend itself, by itself, against any threat," he asserted.
Netanyahu's comments came as Iran and the Group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members - the US, Russia, China, Britain and France - plus Germany) resumed negotiations in Geneva Thursday morning.
The powers hope to reach a "first step" deal to ease their alleged concern over Tehran's nuclear program.
Iran, which says its nuclear program is a peaceful energy project, wants them to start lifting tightening sanctions on its economy.
Both Iran and the six world powers have described the talks as "positive".
The negotiations today are the second two-day meetings among the seven states after Iran's new President Hassan Rouhani ascended to power in June.
The last meeting of the seven countries was in Geneva and lasted for two days on October 15 and 16. Both Tehran and the delegations of the G5+1 voiced satisfaction in the outcomes of the first Geneva meeting and sent their experts to two days of talks in Vienna on October 30 and 31 to discuss details of Iran's new proposal for soothing the crisis.
Iran and the six world powers agreed in their third session of talks on October 15 to follow up on the nuclear negotiations on November 7 and 8.
Following the first session of the talks today, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Reuters that "the talks went well".
"I'm hopeful that we can move forward. We are making progress, but it's tough," he added.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said he hoped a deal could be struck but that the sides remained far apart.
"The differences are widespread and deep. This is undeniable. And continuing the negotiations will not be an easy task, but this does not cause us to lose hope," he said, adding he was still hopeful a "final understanding" could be reached.
A spokesman for European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who is coordinating talks with Iran on behalf of the powers, described the morning session as "good" but declined to give details.
"The talks are extremely complex and they are now getting into a serious phase. We very much hope there will be concrete progress here in the next couple of days," Michael Mann told reporters.
... i wonder if all Israel's nukes are there - maybe some are already displaced for revenge sake...like nuke time bombs or so to say,,,