Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahusaid a credible military threat is needed to stop Irans atomic program, the risk it poses to the flow of Middle East oil and what he called a global wave of Iran-led terrorism.The sanctions alone wont stop Irans nuclear program, Netanyahu said at a conference in Jerusalem today. They have to be coupled with a robust, credible military threat. Iran will be at the top of PresidentBarack Obamas agenda next month when he visits Israel and the Palestinian territories, followed by violence in Syria, Netanyahu said.
Iran faces sanctions including a European Union ban on oil purchases and new U.S. measures this month that restrict the Persian Gulf countrys access to cash from oil exports.
Netanyahu has called for red lines to be set for military action if Iran continues to enrich uranium for what Israel believes is a nuclear arms program. He said on Feb. 11 that Iran is accelerating efforts to enrich uranium.
The Islamic Republic says the enrichment is for civilian use. U.S. officials have said they prefer to focus on economic sanctions with European partners to pressure Iran.
By Bloomberg
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