Iran Tuesday sternly warned Israel against any
military attack on its nuclear sites, in an
interview the secretary of the Supreme National
Security Council, Hassan Rowhani, gave to state
television. "Israelis have repeated their
threats against the Islamic Republic of Iran for
a number of years, but I do not think that they
will execute this stupid action," he said.
He was replying to a question about US and
Israeli press reports speculating on an Israeli
attack on Iran's nuclear sites, which the two
allies fear are being used to develop atomic
weapons.
"Israel knows our reaction, and knows that we
would answer with a full hand," he said. "They
are aware of our abilities and power, Israel
knows that we would not tolerate it, and it will
get a very decisive reply."
Israel's air force knocked out an Iraqi nuclear
plant in 1981.
The West's concern about Iran's nuclear
activities increased last year, when the
International Atomic energy Agency (IAEA)
inspectors found traces of uranium enriched to a
much higher degree than needed for civilian
purposes.
At the end of 2003, Tehran agreed to
"temporarily and voluntarily" suspend its
nuclear enrichment.
The IAEA however, is still waiting for the
Islamic Republic to elaborate on the origin of
the suspect uranium, which is expected to be a
focus of attention at the upcoming IAEA meeting
in June.
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