Israel, widely believed to have the Middle East's only atomic arsenal, says it will not be bound by any Iran nuclear deal and could eventually take unilateral action against Iranian nuclear sites. "The Zionist regime (Israel), you should know that ... if you take the slightest move against our nation, our armed forces will target the heart of the Zionist regime" Raisi said in a televised speech at a military parade to mark the national Army Day. The United States and Iran have been engaged in indirect talks for more than a year to rescue the pact. It has accused Israel of several attacks on facilities linked to the programme and killing Iranian nuclear scientists. Israel, which the Islamic Republic refuses to recognise, says it will not accept the Islamic Republic as "a nuclear threshold state".

Source: The Nation April 18, 2022 10:39 UTC