Israel not bound by Iran deal, says Netanyahu

Netanyahu said that the “stunning historic mistake” made in the nuclear deal between leading world powers and Iran has left the world “a much more dangerous place” to live in.

Israel’s security cabinet unanimously voted to reject the deal with the hawkish Prime Minister stressing that it gives “Iran every incentive not to change”.

“Right now we have one mission - to ensure that Iran will not arm itself with nuclear weapons later on,” the Israeli Premier said.

“In any case, we will continue to defend ourselves, by ourselves, against anyone who threatens to destroy us,” he emphasised. 

Earlier, Netanyahu said that Israel is not bound by the international nuclear agreement with Iran, and that it “reserves the right to defend itself”.

He stated the world was now a “much more dangerous place” and criticised the agreement as a “stunning historic mistake.” 

The Israeli Premier argued that the deal gives Iran every incentive not to change.

By not dismantling the nuclear programme, the deal will give “an unrepentant” and “far richer” Iranian regime more regional power, he asserted.

The deal will “reward the terrorist regime in Iran” with hundreds of billions of dollars to support a worldwide terrorism network by removing the sanctions, the Premier contended.

“This cash bonanza will fuel Iran’s terrorism worldwide, its aggression in the region and its efforts to destroy Israel, which are ongoing,” he said.