New York [US], March 25 (ANI): Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, said he was unaware of any peace talks involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
Speaking to reporters at the UN on Tuesday, Danon said Israel’s priority remained preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear capability. “I’m not familiar with our participation in such talks. It’s important to note that we continue with the operation. As we speak, Israel and the US, we continue to target military targets in Iran. We’ll continue to do that,” he said. He added that diplomacy comes after military action but insisted any agreement must ensure Iran does not obtain nuclear or ballistic-missile capabilities and that Israel’s objectives set out a month ago are achieved.
Danon argued Israel seeks peace while portraying Iran as a destabilizing force. “One should ask himself about every nation: who is bringing stabilization to the area, and who is bringing chaos? Israel is a stabilizing force in the region. We want peace. … When you look at the Iranian regime, they are doing exactly the opposite. They have attacked 13 countries in one month. You know, Israel exists for 77 years. We never had war with 13 countries combined. So today you understand that Iran is a problem for instability and Israel is a source for peace and stability,” he said.
Addressing the UN Security Council earlier, Danon accused Iran of arming and funding proxies such as Hamas. He said Israel, together with the US, has carried out thousands of strikes against Iranian military infrastructure. “Together with our American allies, Israel has carried out over 8,500 strikes targeting missile launchers, weapons production facilities, and command centres. We have destroyed key elements of the regime’s command structure. We have eliminated the figures driving this aggression,” he said. He warned against accepting what he called Iranian attempts to “blackmail the international community” and stressed the risk if missiles were armed with nuclear warheads.
Danon acknowledged the cost of the operation for Israelis, neighbouring Gulf states and the Iranian people but called it necessary given what he described as an existential threat. He described life under sustained missile fire and cited recent strikes on civilian areas in Arad and Dimona.
The envoy’s comments came after a US president indicated negotiations with Iran were underway and suggested the conflict might be nearing an end, saying Iran’s military capabilities had been severely degraded. There has been no formal response from Tehran to the reported US overtures; Iranian officials have denied negotiations and insisted peace would require an end to US-Israeli military actions. With Iran continuing retaliatory strikes, including a reported wave 80 of strikes, prospects for a quick resolution remain uncertain. (ANI)
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