ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Israel’s foreign minister said on Friday that his country was determined to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon after Tehran promised to step up its uranium enrichment process .
“We will do everything necessary to prevent extremists (in Iran) from succeeding, and we will definitely prevent this regime from having a nuclear weapon,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi told reporters. to Make a Visit to Cyprus |
Iranian officials say the country will begin enriching uranium up to 60% purity after an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility in central Iran, which blamed Israel.
Askenazi met with the Foreign Ministers of Cyprus and Greece, Nikos Christodoulides and Nikos Dendias, as well as with Anwar Gargash, the top presidential aide in the United Arab Emirates.
Israel and the UAE normalized relations in a historic deal last year and the four countries represented at Friday’s meeting vowed to boost cooperation in defense, energy, tourism and other sectors.