OTTAWA—A top Israeli intelligence official is in Ottawa seeking support for his country’s new allegations that Iran concealed a nuclear weapons program before signing its deal with world powers three years ago. Netanyahu was trumpeting Iranian documents obtained by Israeli’s intelligence agency, Mossad, that he said show Iran lied about pursuing nuclear weapons before signing the 2015 deal. Iran has sent thousands of fighters to Syria to support Syrian President Bashar Assad, a military presence Israel views as a threat that must be stopped. Tzuriel said the ongoing instability “requires a huge change” in how intelligence agencies such as his need to operate. Israel and Russia are “frenemies” who share a common interest in stabilizing Syria one day.

Source: thestar May 01, 2018 22:52 UTC