Peres: I believe Israel, world approaching military option on Iran nuclear threat

Didn't you read? The whole world made commitments to Israel and now it's time to honor them? Like Israel has always honored its commitments, agreements, accords, etc. Now she wants the world to blow Iran off the map? Qui bono? Not me, not my country, not my continent and not my world. An not even those madmen in Israel.

We need to take them out with overwhelming force and get out. No rebuilding. The USA should spear head it with Israel staying back to guard the back door. We need to quit playing games with nations that are bent on our distruction with no reguard on human life or peace.

All this talk about what the world should do, but nary a word about what Israel will commit herself to do for peace in the Middle East. Typically this argument is the precursor to increased settlement expansion by Israel. So once again, Israel throws out the big razzle-dazzle to distract the world from her avaricious acquisition of foreign land. I wonder how far she will go this time? Clever, clever, clever, but vicious, cruel, and insensitive to use President Peres for her mouthpiece. Israel's president deserves more respect.

Even if the horrific and inevitable loss of life resulting in a war with Iran isn't enough to make you oppose it, you might consider whether you still want your jobs in 12 months time. If you do, best remind Obama and co that our economies are still hanging by a thread, and a jump in oil prices is not prefereable!

Bombing Iran would be the equivalent og Geo Bush's invasion of Iraq which was the bifgest blunder American has made in modern times. Do you realize the furies that would be released. Jews are pecemakers not warmongers.

to get all the little people fired up,.... like 911. Then the US will triumphantly declare war to save the people for terror. Because Israel wants Iran gone just like Iraq.

should we keep our promisses ?!

Its an irony that the most vocal against the Iranian Nuclear Program themselves are no peace lovers and have been building nukes for many years. Peres himself is the father of Nukes in the ME. It appears that Saudi Arabia, Israel, Canada, UK will participate in this campaign. The campaign will include robust missile operation unleached from subs then an air campaign to finish off.

It's ironic that Peres, who played a role in Israel's rogue nuclear weapons program, is weighing in against Iran's civilian nuclear program.

Go ahead. Push your luck. You're about to hang yourself.

projecting it's own problems on the world. israel self is the cause of it;s problems. So it has to find a solution for these by itself and not trying the world to persuade to do the dirty work for her. However, if israel starts a war with Iran and the world is getting troubled by that, the israelis have to pay dearly for the ruins. For exemple by stopping this colonial zionist experiment.

If Israel wants a war, then let them send their own people to fight their war. Me and my family aren't going to die for the benefits of Israel in the Middle-East.

How many dead is he looking forward to?

Can someone explain what Iran would do with its nukes if and when it has them? Its only enemy is Israel, so one must presume that its intent is to threaten Israel with its real or implied nukes. Let us assume that Iran is really developing a nuke and ultimately builds a few. So what might happen? It has no intent to use them but gains the ability to threaten Israel. however, if Iran does launch a nuclear missile at Israel it might get shot down. It might also land and kill many Israelis and destroy part of Israel. Either way Iran would be totally destroyed by an Israeli and US retaliation. Is there any doubt that with 6 Israeli nuclear and fusion bomb missile launching submarines and US ballistic missiles that Iran and its 73 million people would come to an immediate deadly end? No one would survive. Hence, it is highly unlikely that Iran would take the risk of attacking Israel. They might find a surrogate but that would not protect them. The alternate is to tell Iran we want complete access to their nuclear reactor and potential missile building program NOW. We give them one month to agree. If they do not agree we make a demonstration. Pick a remote unoccupied mountainous region, give the precise time of the demonstration several days ahead and drop a small thermonuclear warhead on it and level the mountain range; killing no one. Let the Iranian people consider the implications and then see what happens to their program and their leaders.

Sorry Peres, but Iran will get A-weapons soon, The only power on Earth that can stop Iran is, of course America but Obama is a sissy and will not move a feather.

NO WAY! Read our lips, NO!

For allowing the US to enter another war and losing billions of dollars out of it, whilst they watch in pleasure. No one feels threaten by Iran, except maniacs who have wild hallucination and imagination in their own world. They should also reveal intelligence on israels nuclear sites, perhaps then the world will know who are the real threats

you are saying we should come to your aid by attacking Iran in order to protect you from their peaceful nuclear program Mr Peres? You must by out of your effing mind dude!!

Iran should nuke Israel as soon as it can

Sooner or later Iran will be destroyed, its recorded in the bible that they will be.

Ever since the Iranians threw out the Shah they have been been causing trouble from South America to the Middle East and everywhere they could. They've been doing so without having to pay any real price. To allow them to develop and then maintain nuclear weapons would be suicidal. A line in the sand must be drawn and this is it. They must be stopped at any cost and not be allowed to even consider such a move ever again.

I doubt that Europe has any interest in attacking Iran, because they are not threatened by them. The Iranian threats are to Saudi Arabia and Israel. Not that they will ever use a nuclear weapon, for the Iranians love their children too. Yes an Iranian bomb would change the balance of power in the region: this is the real Israel/ Saudi worry. Obama is not a war monger. Why worry, the current Iranian regime will have a short shelf life, with its demise shortened if there no external interference. Israel desperately needs to reach a just settlement with the Palestinians, otherwise they will continue to lose further international support.

Obama gave netanyahu the o..k. to attack iran-- that was given to the right wing Israeli govt. during the shalit deal---it eased the problem of 1000 10 1 exchange..it keeps hamas out of the fight when it happens-it appeases the israeli right wing

is this grandpa peres for real?

this regime is a threat to the world.

palestinians,arabs, persians, lebanese, egyptians, turks, etc israel pick a fight with everyone.

Mr. President, I believe as long as you have nuke, all the Middle East countries should have nuke, Why? because your country attacked the neighbors ever other year. Your country is aggresion and everybody should be prepare in that neighborhood. Good luck with your attack, because if you attack Iran brings hell to your country.

sooner or later, because humans dont forget these things, Iran will nuke back. So which country is it that wants to leave their grand children a legacy of smouldering hatred? And for those that think in the short term and laugh at such suggestions tell me this does a man stay strong forever?

warmongers from day 1

Want to drag the world into WWIII. And don't understand why nobody likes them ...

what promise was this? To start a new war for israeli wishes?

seriously, whats wrong with israel?

Iran is politically useful to some Israelis but its "nuclear program" is nonsense as "a developing threat". Because it will not have nukes? No. Because it essentially already has them. All that is waiting is for the West to give a reason for nukes to travel the vast distance (roughly 0.0 miles, whatever that is in km) between Pakistan and Iran. Pakistan is 20% Shia and is the obvious political bridge between the two factions. The Bhuttos were Shia. The current president of Pakistan is Shia. The Israelis who are pushing for an attack are sacrificing the West's interests for their own short term political benefits, using wildly silly rhetoric. http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/12/the-ally-from-hell/8730/

in the zionist zoo, bibi is a raging bull, lieberman an elephant destroying china in his moldavian cupboard and peres the snake he has always been, No wonder he is obsessed with Abbas' mailbox. He is an emotional blackmailer, sobbing over the promise (say that again, Shimon!) that the rest of the world made to israel and now has to live up to. Those cheap zionist tricks belong to another era. Israel will have to reinvent itself instead of leaving its destiny in the hands of a bunch of politicians that assumes it can outlive itself.

The most beneficial situation for Israel will be when Hamas and Ahmadinajet will be on the other side and not the so called doves Abu Mazen, or Rafsanjhani i of Iran

I heard from the government's opponent, a very credential one who is very well-connected to both western and eastern sources that 11 nukes misses from Old soviet inventories, and both ISrael and the US think that Iran already have it. I mean from 11 certainly one would hit either Israel or the US , if they start nuking Iran. I should add that inside Iran those who are doing defense projects have confirmed existence of such missiles. However the important thing is that the US and Israel also know it, and Russians believe so, probably because some of their heads have given it to Iran, but now hide their identity to not be named bad guy. It also could explains why Liberman opposes such an attack, because he is well-connected to Russian. I mean if I were an Israeli, I would at first investigate this point and bring it to public, because it only means that the scale of such a war would be so huge that both Iran and Israel would be lost after such attacks.

NO MORE WARS FOR ISRAEL

A public debate about whether to attack one more country? What is it with you people - wouldn't it be better to have a debate about how to achieve peace? Or is it beyond your imagination?

should remember that he is a figurehead now and not a politician. this kind of talk does not belong to an Israeli President.

At least Peres has the intellectual honesty to admit that Israel isn't part of the World. Outcast pariah, sort of.

Israel can do whatever it wants now. Bomb Iran, build more settlements, annex more land. The US is totally powerless, frozen in place by the Israeli Lobby

ENOUGH SAID!!!!

The small country has to speak up because no one takes it seriously... GTFO your high horses and and start living peacefully with the rest of the world. Iran has never started a war, it has only defended itself against aggressors and WON. Hopefully the results will be the same again. When Saddam was supported by western powers to start an attack on Iran it sent itself back to the stone ages and yet Iran prospered and is constantly developing in all fields. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24UD2J7Qu_Q

Damn if we do and damned if we don't. A joint attack with NATO, US and Russia against Iran would be ideal.

I deeply love the Jewish people, and I would not see them consumed by nuclear fire of crazy fanatics eager for Israel to be wiped off the map! A psychopath who deeply hates Israel, who despises the blood shed of millions of Jews who were exterminated in Nazi concentration camps, this man has repeatedly said he will wipe Israel off the map! This monster has possession without a doubt, nuclear technologies, and he made ​​it clear that this technology is certainly not for the production of energy to "hospitals", as he said ironically ... To what extent Israel will be so naive to believe that this will not happen or that will be exactly what will be fully met, it was exactly what the Iran promised to do. The only effective solution to this problem: A massive attack without leaving a chance to respond, through the use of nuclear weapons, targeting all Iranian troops, their barracks and facilities nucleare.

2012

did Peres just claim that the world ows Israel a war? Another war? He's gotta be kidding but it isn't funny. Iraq has been costly but Iran would be a freakin disaster. Stop the madness , or rather do not start that madness

the world is just itching for another, quitte possible extremely costy war.....

Peres appears to be asking for international intervention (hard sanctions) in order to prevent Israel's dysfunctional leadership from taking unilateral (military) action in Iran. This is an interesting form of blackmail.

England and France took how many months to do in Gaddaffi with the enthusiastic efforts of Libyan Militia? It has been how long since the USA won a war? How many Israeli troops are going to be available for occupation duty?

But it seems that Israeli hasbara has successfully hoodwinked the international community into the unfounded belief that Iran's sole purpose for developing nuclear weapons - IF indeed this is true - is to use them against Israel! And THIS - in layman's terms - is known as a 'crock of sh..!

Since when is Israel the leader of the world community to lead an attack on Iran or any countries? Please attack Iran, Israel. I predict, I prophecy that there will be at least seven million dead in Israel and the land will be uninhabitable for 700 years.

Except for Israel's! ROTFLMAO

all the arab countries should unite and say they will defend their brotherhood country from any attack.

You don't have the right to make demands of us. We're the ****ing superpower, as Clinton once said. Not only that, but we're your sponsors-not the other way around. I also highly doubt we made promises to you, since we've had enough war for some time as a result of blatant lies. Now you want us to go to war on your behalf because you're too ****ing paranoid to see that your actions are responsible for the Iranian nuclear weapons program (if they even have one; you people have YET to give any conclusive evidence; just saying they have underground bunkers isn't enough, since you've been threatening them for quite some time, forcing them to put important installations underground.) Oh, and this veteran will refuse to fight for you. We've already fought one war recently based on a pack of lies. We don't need another.

What World? And What Duty? To Who? and Why?

give palastine the same weapons as israel make it fair fight then watch

What promises did the international community make to Israel regarding Iranian nukes? Israel should join the non-proliferation treaty before they presume to lecture others about international commitments concerning nukes.

Its time Isreal gets past their arrogance.God is not pleased with them.

Who is that faggot walking with Pres. A?

profesional jew and Israel hater like logios, tony silver love haaretz this shows something..

Isn't Israel like top ten arm's producer and exporter? Do they not have nuclear weapons and have the biggest and the most tech army in the middle east? Then why don't they do it themselves if they feel so strongly against Iran. Why does USA or Europe has to get involved. No way Iranian missles can reach Europe or USA.

Again with the Theory of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Nuclear Programme?....Remember Iraq? the world was completely mislead by the USA Government with it theory of Iraq Nuclear Programme posing a threat to the World.The former US State Secretary Colin Powel staunchy supported the US intervention in Iraq (by the way with the international support ) with his UN Panel'speech on Iraq.They found nothing .all was a sofisticated lie!!

Even he can't surely believe what he's saying.

The latest surge of chatter regarding a pre-emptive attack on Iran are insane. An unprovoked first strike attack -- regardless of Israeli public opinion polling or support of the cowardly U.S. administration and Republican trolling for votes -- is unacceptable back in the real world. It will result in strengthening the Iranian regime, set back the Arab spring, result in thousands of civilian deaths all around, end Israel's legitimacy in the eyes most of its remaining supporters around the world. Israel just needs to end the occupation, help establish a Palestinian state. Then, and only then Israel will truly be able to defend internationally recognized borders against any and all attacks.

The war has already started. U.S. pulling troops out of Iraq but leaving them in the persian gulf. The U.S. arming the israelis. Constant Military drills . Through the roof retoric. Who is this old man kidding the war has already started.

Iran's Islamist, undemocratic government has dug itself a hole and if there is any justice they will be pushed into it. If there is perfect justice they will be buried in it and the country will be free of them.

Does Peres really thinks that Israel would get away by attacking Iran ? Iran is a proud nation. Nearly half century has elapsed since the american plot in Iran, Iranians havent forgot or forgiven USA. No diplomatic relations yet. Iran irak war took several years to end. Energy scarcity will make Iran affordable for equipping itself with sophisticated arms. Russia and china will sell them arms. Does Israel with its tiny population readying itself for a long war with Iran and her proxis in the middle east with uncertain outcome.

WIll thousands more American servicemen die for Israel's settlement expansion? Obama may be weak, but I hope that he is not that stupid. An attack upon Iran is the opposite of American interests.

are all nations, that have been in recent wars, did never sign the nonproliferation treaty and still have developed (illegaly) atomic bombs . . . yeah, but go on, just attack Iran, and you will see what you get from it . . .

The only plausible way by which Barry & Associates (including the Zionist warmongers) could justify a war against the Islamic Republic of Iran is by staging another false flag attack on continental United States: most likely a controlled nuclear explosion (dirty bomb) targeting a major urban concentration that may kill dozens of thousands of civilians. This operation will be carried out by the CIA in partnership with Mossad and MI6 to subsequently be blamed on AlQaeda working in conjunction with elements of Iran's IRGC and Pakistan's ISI. Besides that, Americans are a bunch of stupid animals easy to manipulate and subdue. The psychological impact of this event will elicit the brute and ignorant populace to demand a massive retaliation against the alleged perpetrators (explicitly Iran); the Obama administration will need the unconditional support of these mules in order to further their agenda. Absent of this essential prerequisite (a false flag operation), President Soetoro will find virtually impossible persuading US Congress to issue a formal declaration of war.

Funny seeing Israeli leaders requesting other countries to keep up their promises and uphold commitments, yet Israel has never, during its 63 years of existence, kept a promise. All we see is double dealing. It's time for the politicians in Israel to realize that the world doesn't owe anything to Israel. You want to attack Iran? Fine! What are you waiting for? Do it with your planes, with your men and women. Other countries have fought for Israel long enough. It's long past the time for Israelis to feel the consequences of the actions their representatives decide upon. Perhaps with a bit of sting from the disastrous policies enacted by the successive Israeli governments, we will finally see emergence of a responsible, conciliatory government instead of this hawkish, warmongering administration that has ensnared Israel. Iran is a totalitarian regime. What is Israel's excuse?

Why does the world always want Israel to be seen as the "under-dogs" and when they face extinction by, yet , another enemy, they are supposed to sit and wait? If they strike they are the agressor, if they don't they are anihilated.

As an Iranian I say do it. These crazy Mullas must be punished.

We didn't promise you anything ! From the American Citizen's point of view, nukes in Israeli hands are just as dangerous as in Iran's hand !!!!

If Israel wants to attack Iran, do us the favour of leaving us out of it...

Israel is the one who developed clandestine and illegal nukes. It would make more sense if the international community said: "World approaching military option on Israel nuclear threat".

Israel has long since worn out its favours and it is no longer a victim state. Sure, Bibi can milk the shame cow with some countries but the ROTW isn't going to fight a phoney war because of your delusional fears. Iran isn't the threat to the region, Israel is!

Israel has nuclear weapons. Israel is occupying palestinian land, Israeis stealing land from the indigenious people, Israel is imprisoning and killing thousands of estinians, Israel is blockading Gaza, Israel has destroyed the infrastructure of the Palestinians and finally Israel is threatening Iran with war although Iran has not commited all the above mentioned crimes against an other people. The world is well aware of the uninterrupted lies of the Israeli and Jewish politician. The world is also aware that the God´s chosen people is a racist and religious fanatic entity, which is a very big risk for the world. Don´t be astonished that the Jews have no friends any more.

I feel more threatened by the rising oil and food prices, rising unemployment and outsourced jobs, and financial institutions who load our countries into huge debts, than the Iranian nuclear advancements.

"In the time that remains, we must urge the other nations of the world to act, and tell them that it is time to stand behind the promise that was made to us, to fulfill their responsibility." So the nations of the world have decided nothing. How does that translate into approaching military option? As usual, a politician who has nothing to do and a journalist who is in need of a riveting story.

we never made any commitments and we are not going to war for you nut jobs.

According to Mossad, Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb before 2015 (due to the virus attack, and to correction of past Israeli exaggerations). A lot can happen. First, Ahmadinejad will no longer be President. Second, the Chief Ayatollah is reportedly suffering from some serious medical problem, and might not be around. There is plenty of time for another round of sanctions to bite. My suggestion: The Security Council should decide that any future supply of nuclear fuel to Iranian power/research plants (by Russians as in Bushehr, or others) should be paid for by an equivalent amount of Iranian Uranium, first enriched and then even raw. Iran does not have much Uranium, and is looking around even TODAY for a seller, so this exchange plan will bring an end to their enrichment program. Problem solved.

This is what happens when a rogue nation like Israel is allowed to act with impunity. They come to think anything they want to do is acceptable. There seems to be no compunction about starting a huge war in the middle east. Please tell me, when was the last time Iran attacked another country? When was the last time Israel did'? Who is the aggressor and who should the world worry about?

A couple of days ago, Israel called on the UN and all nations to impose further sanctions on Iran. Before even giving the nations a chance to consider this call, we hear endless talk about an Israeli attack on Iran. Obviously, this is a Netanyahu attempt to induce the world to heed his call under the threat of setting the Middle East on fire. I don't buy this threat. Netanyahu is a political coward, and an attack on Iran is too risky for his political survival. Of course, such an attack does not make any sense by itself, it will delay Iran's operations by a couple of years perhaps (which they are being delayed now anyhow due to IAEA watching), but buy Israel an eternal suicidal enemy. But I assume that what convinces Netanyahu most is his own political survival. So my expectation is that there will be no Israeli attack on Iran before the next Israeli elections.

If he thinks the world is going to war in the Persian Gulf for the benefit of Israel, Israel should at least have the courtesy to put its troops and ships at risk in the Persian Gulf and share the costs in blood and treasure in Iran. The US has been there and don that on WMD hunts already this century. Tired of wars for paranoid fantasies. PROOF! SHOW PROOF!

Israel behavior is the root of all terrorism in the World. The World contingent of politicians believe that terrorism worldwide is indeed fanned by the fires of Israel. Every time Israel is let off the hook, the US/UK become co-conspirators and partake with the onslaught of the innocent Palestinians. Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Somalia are paying a high price because of Israel and its US/UK slaves. It is THEY, and only THEY, who constitute the real Al-Qaeda.

Did the West also tell Israel that the world knows it has nukes? China and Russia must be giddy reading these reports. They know attacking Iran will bring Western economies to a grinding halt and turn the world against us for decades to come.

And please note that I am NOT stating "death to Iran," which is precisely what counts for normative political discourse in the Islamic world.

do it before mad mullahs get the nukes and start another world war