*Tehran, May 5, IRNA/Sputnik – Jill Stein, the 2016 Green Party candidatefor president of the United States, has denounced Benjamin Netanyahu’saccusations against Iran on her Twitter, bringing up the issue of Israelhaving developed a secret nuclear weapons program, and saying that Tehranhas complied with every treaty.*
Earlier this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced thatTel Aviv had proof Iran lied to the world after signing the 2015 nuclearagreement.Let’s get this straight:
Stein wrote in her Twitter account:
Israel accused Iran of having a secret nuclear weapons program. Israel hasa secret nuclear weapons program. Iran complies with all treaties andinspections.Israel complies with none.Who’s the nuclear outlaw here?
While Israel is largely believed to possess nuclear weapons, it has neitherconfirmed nor denied the information. There’ve been speculations that TelAviv started developing its nuclear program in 1948-1949, with its firstdeliverable nuclear weapons being allegedly created in 1966; its purportedarsenal is estimated to contain up to 400 warheads.
During an internationally-televised speech on April 30, Benjamin Netanyahuclaimed that Israeli intelligence had gathered over 100,000 files allegedlyproving that Iran has continued to pursue a covert nuclear program, as wellas materials purportedly confirming the existence of an Iranian militarynuclear project, dubbed Project Amad. The prime minister accused Tehran offailing to comply with its international obligations, having concealed theprogram in order to use it in the future.
‘Iran lied about never having a nuclear weapons program, 100,000 secretfiles proved that they lied,’ Netanyahu said, adding that Iran hid itsarchives regarding the nuclear weapons in 2017. ‘The Iran deal, the nucleardeal, is based on lies. It’s based on Iranian lies and Iranian deception.’
Commenting on the speech, Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami dismissed itas “Israel’s provocative actions” and promised that Tehran would respond.
“This is our warning to the regime occupying Jerusalem and its supporters –stop your dangerous behavior. The Iranian response will be surprising andyou will regret it,” Haaretz cited him as saying.
Hatami’s remark came after Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif made anobservation that Netanyahu’s big speech came in the run-up to the USadministration’s planned announcement regarding the Iran nuclear deal onMay 12.
Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also responded to Natanyahu’sallegations in his Twitter account.
‘President Trump is jumping on a rehash of old allegations already dealtwith by the IAEA to “nix” the deal. How convenient.
Coordinated timing of alleged intelligence revelations by the boy who crieswolf just days before May 12. But Trump’s impetuousness to celebrate blewthe cover.’
On July 14, 2015, the European Union and the P5+1 group of countries –Russia, the US, France, China and the UK plus Germany – signed the JCPOAwith Iran. The deal implies a gradual lifting of anti-Tehran sanctions inexchange for the Islamic Republic preserving the peaceful nature of itsnuclear program.