“A nuclear deal, if signed with Iran – does not mark the end of the road,” he said. “Action must be taken to ensure that Iran does not continue to enrich in additional facilities, and oversight must be increased. It is essential that the IAEA continues to investigate and monitor open files. We must ensure that the advanced centrifuges are not found in other facilities.”
Gantz said that it is “critical that the sunset clause is not interpreted as an expiration date that enables Iran to revisit its nuclear ambitions. All steps must be taken to ensure that Iran never becomes a nuclear-threshold state. The world must never come to terms with it and Israel will never come to terms with it.”
In addition to Iran’s nuclear program, Gantz warned that the country’s ballistic missile program, which would provide the capability to carry nuclear warheads, “must be stopped.”
Israel considers Iran’s nuclear program its No. 1 concern and though Tehran consistently denies that it seeking to build a nuclear bomb, Iran has several rockets that can reach Israeli territory, including the Khoramshahr 2 with a range of up to 2,000 km. (1,243 miles) and the Shahab-3. READ MORE
