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Last update - 22:17 06/11/2009
Israel threat to attack Iran is not a bluff, deputy FM says
By News Agencies
Tags: Israeli strike on Iran 

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon has said that Israel is not bluffing in its threats to take military action against Iran's contentious nuclear program, in remarks broadcast Friday on Sky News.

"The one who's bluffing is Iran, which is trying to play with cards they don't have," Ayalon told the British station. "All the bravado that we see and the testing and the very dangerous and harsh rhetoric is hiding a lot of weaknesses."

The minister's remarks came just a week after the international community proposed a draft nuclear deal that would have seen much of Iran's uranium shipped abroad for enrichment. Iran has demanded changes to the draft but has not yet given its final response.
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Ayalon called Iran's tactics in dealing with international power a method of stalling. "If Iranian behavior and conduct continues as they have exhibited so far, it is obvious that their intentions are only to buy time and procrastinate," he said.

Also on Friday, the Guardian reported that the United Nations nuclear watchdog has asked Iran to explain evidence suggesting the Islamic Republic's scientists have experimented with an advanced nuclear warhead design.

The newspaper, citing what it describes as "previously unpublished documentation" from an International Atomic Energy Agency compiled dossier, said Iranian scientists may have tested high-explosive components of a "two-point implosion" device.

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      1.   Israel gets accused of war crimes in the UN 10:37  |  Chris Linthwaite 06/11/09
      2.   To #1 Chris-Must-Wait ... 10:57  |  Boaz 06/11/09
      3.   Iran 14:49  |  farrokh 06/11/09
      4.   # 2 Boaz 15:15  |  guy 06/11/09
      5.   #2 Boaz 15:49  |  sam 06/11/09
      6.   Reply To #1 15:50  |  MJ 06/11/09
      7.   #2 Boaz What fantasies you entertain 15:51  |  M.E. 06/11/09
      8.   #3 Sorry Boaz, Chris is correct. Delusional zionist? 15:55  |  Lou Medel 06/11/09
      9.   Mad or Stupid? 16:12  |  Annon 06/11/09
      10.   zionist regime is many things, but not suicidal 16:39  |  Linda Straw 06/11/09
      11.   Mad or Stupid , Try mad and Stupid 16:47  |  Basil 06/11/09
      12.   Circular Problem 16:49  |  Zak 06/11/09
      13.   BIG bluff 17:33  |  Paul 06/11/09
      14.   Go for it ... 17:50  |  ragged soul 06/11/09
      15.   I really feel the the few sane Israelis... 17:56  |  BBSNews 06/11/09
      16.   I understand what Ayalon is saying 17:58  |  Mark Lincoln 06/11/09
      17.   Annon, Anthony Cordesman laid it all out... 18:00  |  BBSNews 06/11/09
      18.   @ Circular Logic 18:01  |  Zachary 06/11/09
      19.   Aye Aye Bradley! 18:56  |  Yosemite 06/11/09
      20.   israel will attack nothing... 18:56  |  goofy123 06/11/09
      21.   Terrorist Nation? 19:02  |  GS 06/11/09
      22.   Do not forget Zachary 19:19  |  Mark Lincoln 06/11/09
      23.   Zachary # 18 your circle of confusion is out of round 20:00  |  American in NY 06/11/09
      24.   Who is buying time? 20:11  |  bob 06/11/09
      25.   Under Bush Doctrine Iran now has the right to attack Israel... 20:35  |  BBSNews 06/11/09
      26.   Regional Power Balance is changing 20:49  |  Marc Leb 06/11/09
      27.   My appologies for Zak 21:17  |  Schtarker Yid 06/11/09
      28.   #10 Annon; Here are some thoughts regarding action against Iran 21:54  |  Canadian Historian 06/11/09
      29.   Ayalon tells it like it is. Take notes Nobama. 22:05  |  4:20 06/11/09
      30.   If Israel Attacks Iran 22:29  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/11/09
      31.   "not bluffing huh?" 22:31  |  Ramsey Kamar 06/11/09
      32.   BBSNews: Question 23:13  |  Brad 06/11/09
      33.   mariano 23:29  |  UK 06/11/09
      34.   #5 23:51  |  Ann 06/11/09
      35.   To: #23 00:07  |  Agreed 07/11/09
      36.   Maybe Iran Needs Nukes 01:53  |  Zak 07/11/09
      37.   Please no more war 03:02  |  Arabic man 07/11/09
      38.   Iran is the one who is threatening Israel ... 04:44  |  Ninglaras 07/11/09
      39.   Ninglaras - how is a change of regime a threat to Israel? 06:43  |  CJ 07/11/09
      40.   Ann - Where`s the deed? 06:45  |  CJ 07/11/09
      41.   Do you remember "The mother of all battles"? 07:37  |  Abuya 07/11/09
      42.   Foolish Words 07:53  |  Armageddon 07/11/09
      43.   Damn them, why won`t they act scared?!?!?!? 08:55  |  Johnboy 07/11/09
      44.   #31 Yeah, I do, Abuya 09:01  |  Johnboy 07/11/09
      45.   To Deputy FM , Danny Ayalon, Re obvious 09:04  |  Dutch 07/11/09
      46.   Iranians people are fighting for freedom 09:17  |  Meghrez 07/11/09
      47.   BBS 11:09  |  j 07/11/09
      48.   #15 Mark Lincoln`s - "I understand what Ayalon is saying"... 11:11  |  S 07/11/09
      49.   #.35 Meghrez. I agree. 11:47  |  Stephen. 07/11/09
      50.   Who`s procrastinating 10th try 12:32  |  maoriboy 07/11/09
      51.   Without the nuke Iran will finish as an Islamic Power .. 12:51  |  Akram Zekaria 07/11/09
      52.   #15 Mark Lincoln`s - "I understand what Ayalon is saying" 2nd try 12:56  |  S 07/11/09
      53.   Akram Zekaria ......Dream on 13:56  |  CJ 07/11/09
      54.   #15 Mark Lincoln`s - "I understand what Ayalon is saying" 3rd try 14:28  |  S 07/11/09
      55.   CJ: Tell all that you wrote on your post 42... 18:58  |  Akram Zekaria 07/11/09
      56.   Stephen in Geneve 18:06  |  Persian Kitty 09/11/09
      57.   A Military Job Too Big for Israel 18:20  |  Stephen 09/11/09
      58.   I bet Israel will attack Iran 04:21  |  lochness 11/11/09
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