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Israel's U.N. ambassador warns diplomacy with Iran may be nearing a deadline, declines to discuss Israel's nuclear arsenal
Summary
Danny Danon told reporters he could not provide details but said Israel will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear capabilities and that, if diplomacy fails, Israel will take necessary measures. He declined to answer questions about Israel's nuclear stockpile.
During the briefing, a reporter asked whether Israel planned to strike Iran and whether an attack was imminent. Israel's U.N. ambassador, Danny Danon, said he could not go into operational details but warned Israel would not allow Iran to acquire nuclear capabilities and that the diplomatic window being pursued by the United States "is almost closing very soon."
"If we will see that diplomacy is not working, we will do whatever is necessary to make sure they don't obtain the nuclear capabilities," Danon said. He added that Iran had previously sent ballistic missiles toward Israel and said Israel could not wait until Iran had nuclear capability.
When asked about how many nuclear weapons Israel possesses, Danon declined to provide a number: "I will not get into that." He did not specify what steps Israel might take if diplomacy failed or provide timing for any action.
Danon linked his comments to a broader warning that Israel would act to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons but did not announce new policy or operational decisions in the briefing.
