Iran accuses Israel of massacring Palestinians and cyber warfare

Описание: (20 Sep 2012) Iran launched a verbal attack on Israel at a UN nuclear agency conference on Thursday labelling it "a potential threat to peace and security of the Middle East and the world at large."
Speaking at the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) General Conference in Vienna, Austria, Iranian ambassador Ali Asghar Soltanieh claimed Israel was responsible for "massacring thousands of innocent homeless Palestinians, attacking neighbouring countries in the region, conducting cyber warfare, assassinating nuclear scientists."
Soltanieh's accusations were dismissed by his Israeli counterpart.
"It is Iran which represents the greatest threat to peace and security in the Middle East and beyond. No words in this room could distort the real facts behind Iran's drive to nuclear weapons. Pointing an accusing finger towards Israel will not change this sombre reality," ambassador Ehoud Azoulay told the conference.
Iran denies any interest in nuclear arms.
But it has refused to comply with UN and IAEA demands to stop activities that could be used to make such weapons and to allow a probe of suspicions it worked on an arms programme.
Israel views a nuclear-armed Iran as a mortal threat, citing Iran's persistent calls for the destruction of the Jewish state, its development of missiles capable of striking Israel, and Iranian support for Arab militant groups.
Israeli government leaders have become increasingly strident in suggesting that only military action will stop Iran from getting nuclear arms.

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