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Last update - 18:00 08/03/2008
Report: Peres says Israel will not act alone to halt Iran nuke program
By Reuters
Tags: Nuclear, Shimon Peres, Israel 

Israel will not consider unilateral action to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons, President Shimon Peres was quoted as saying on Saturday.

In an interview with France's Le Figaro newspaper ahead of a trip to Paris next week, Peres said, however, if economic sanctions failed to persuade Iran to stop its contested nuclear program then "non-military options would be used up."
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The United Nations recently approved a third round of sanctions against Iran to pressure it to suspend uranium enrichment.

The United States and other major powers suspect Iran is enriching uranium as part of a covert effort to develop a nuclear bomb. Iran says it is only interested in civilian nuclear energy.

"I would prefer to stop the development of the bomb without recourse to war. Sanctions have proved their efficacy in the past," Peres said, citing decisions by Libya, South Africa and North Korea to renounce nuclear plans.

Asked if Israel would act alone to stop Iran getting the bomb, Peres, a former prime minister who currently holds no executive power, replied: "Under no circumstance. We are not so imprudent as to concentrate the Iranian danger on Israel."

"It's a problem that the rest of the world must resolve. With the long-range missiles developed by Iran the problem is not only Israeli," Peres added.

He accused Iran of seeking outposts in Lebanon, Gaza, Syria and Iraq. "We mustn't close our eyes. If a minority of terrorists are able to equip themselves with nuclear missiles then the world could become ungovernable."

Peres defended Israel's attack last week on Gaza to stop missiles being fired at its territory.

"If we know that someone is preparing to launch a missile against our territory we will target them to stop it happening," he said.



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      1.   So it`s done and over, or will it be McCain? 15:43  |  Mark B. 08/03/08
      2.   Sanctions will not hurt Iran 16:14  |  Natallie Durson 08/03/08
      3.   Sanctions will not hurt Iran 16:18  |  Natallie Durson 08/03/08
      4.   Peres trying to sound righteous 16:44  |  Chris Linthwaite 08/03/08
      5.   Peres tell your Prime Minister...!!! 16:52  |  Astasheiks 08/03/08
      6.   To Israel From The Unknown 17:05  |  Yosemite 08/03/08
      7.   Pathethic 17:06  |  Frank 08/03/08
      8.   Peres says 17:32  |  Maury 08/03/08
      9.   Nuclear Iran. 17:46  |  Jean Van Daem 08/03/08
      10.   there is no fool like an old fool peres 17:47  |  v hardman 08/03/08
      11.   Peres is being his dublictitous self as usual. 17:53  |  ManInTheMiddle 08/03/08
      12.   natallie 17:54  |  ernie 08/03/08
      13.   Durson, Linthwaite & Other Pontificates 18:20  |  Phil 08/03/08
      14.   Wise Decision 18:23  |  Cool B 08/03/08
      15.   sanctions wont work and Iran keeps developing the Bomb 18:29  |  Shepherd 08/03/08
      16.   Good work Peres, those are the right things to say 18:41  |  nehemia dB 08/03/08
      17.   The Color Yellow Might Also Be A Clue 18:48  |  Yosemite 08/03/08
      18.   Peres - In His Own Little World (Sans Reality) 19:08  |  Tod Zuckerman 08/03/08
      19.   Iran Sanctions 19:32  |  Scott G 08/03/08
      20.   Alone 19:38  |  Serge 08/03/08
      21.   Peres says Israel will not act alone to halt Iran nuke program 19:40  |  Rob 08/03/08
      22.   A chastened Israel no longer the superpower of the Middle East 19:55  |  Bobby Peace 08/03/08
      23.   The world must support freedom loving Iranians 20:16  |  Yari 08/03/08
      24.   TATALE, YOU HAVE DONE YOUR JOB, 20:22  |  Robert 08/03/08
      25.   Iran is a sovereing country that has the right to develop its 20:35  |  lakshmi 08/03/08
      26.   natallie durston,since you think so highly of iran,answer me this 20:41  |  terrornator 08/03/08
      27.   If there is a current Iranian weapons program 20:42  |  Mark Lincoln 08/03/08
      28.   FIND SOME OTHER KIND OF BULLIES, PERES 20:43  |  indrajaya 08/03/08
      29.   IRAN WITH NUKES 21:05  |  indrajaya 08/03/08
      30.   TO terrornator #13 21:20  |  Steve Beikirch 08/03/08
      31.   Iran can strike every inch of Israel with conventional missiles 21:28  |  anti-racist 08/03/08
      32.   Peres and nukes 21:33  |  Steve Beikirch 08/03/08
      33.   Loose lips... 21:37  |  Webster 08/03/08
      34.   TO ANTI-RACIST #31 21:42  |  Steve Beikirch 08/03/08
      35.   Goodbye Israeli nuclear monopoly 22:28  |  Clickfool 08/03/08
      36.   For Yosemite # 17 22:33  |  Clickfool 08/03/08
      37.   SANCTIONS ARE THE ONLY WAY...TO LOSE 22:50  |  Mighty Sam 08/03/08
      38.   Peres` Final Solution on the Jewish State 23:46  |  Brod 08/03/08
      39.   Peres` incompetence, like that of his government, is frightening. 23:57  |  Chaim 08/03/08
      40.   This is not Peres`s Decision to Make 00:29  |  Efox 09/03/08
      41.   The anti-Intel crowd on the left 00:34  |  Efox 09/03/08
      42.   re: anti-racist 00:37  |  Efox 09/03/08
      43.   re: lakshmi 00:40  |  Efox 09/03/08
      44.   re: Steve Beikirch 00:43  |  Efox 09/03/08
      45.   38 E fox,empty threats,and you know that! 00:51  |  lakshmi 09/03/08
      46.   And Iran will not retaliate alone 01:30  |  Harold 09/03/08
      47.   Efox 01:37  |  Harold 09/03/08
      48.   wizard of OZ and Oil slick road 02:22  |  Toto 09/03/08
      49.   ISRAEL ATTACKS...ISRAEL FINISHED!!!! 02:27  |  ali 09/03/08
      50.   Israelis only attack those who cannot defend themselves 02:40  |  Mark 09/03/08
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      53.   Iran allready made her nuclear power 04:29  |  Bobby 09/03/08
      54.   Living in the land of delusion 05:54  |  Mark Lincoln 09/03/08
      55.   Clickfool 06:34  |  Yosemite 09/03/08
      56.   TO EFOX #44 06:42  |  Steve Beikirch 09/03/08
      57.   Clickfool Well Looky Here! Yellow! 07:01  |  Yosemite 09/03/08
      58.   Something Is Warning Me! 07:14  |  Yosemite 09/03/08
      59.   Israel Will Not Act Alone Against Iran 07:16  |  Jim Brooks 09/03/08
      60.   israel needs to shut up for its own well being 07:40  |  reason worthy. 09/03/08
      61.   #40 Efox wants Israel to commit suicide 09:00  |  spyguy 09/03/08
      62.   50 YEARS OF DARKNESS 09:26  |  indrajaya 09/03/08
      63.   For Yosemite again # 55 11:12  |  Clickfool 09/03/08
      64.   Thanks To Someone Else On This Page 14:26  |  Yosemite 09/03/08
      65.   Living in the Rabin´s shadow 15:35  |  kaled 09/03/08
      66.   Peres in Paris 20:22  |  christa 09/03/08
      67.   LOL 22:08  |  hollingsworth 09/03/08
      68.   6 Middle East countries plan to go nuclear. 23:32  |  Maureen Ann 09/03/08
      69.   #Yosemite and the color Yellow. 02:23  |  Maureen Ann 10/03/08
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