We’ve Set Iran Back Two Years From Having A Nuclear B0mb”- Israel Declares

We’ve Set Iran Back Two Years From Having A Nuclear B0mb”- Israel Declares

We’ve Set Iran Back Two Years From Having A Nuclear Bomb”- Israel Declares
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar shared these insights in an interview with German newspaper Bild.

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Israeli airstrikes have reportedly delayed Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear bomb by at least two years, according to senior Israeli officials.

Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, in an interview published Saturday by German newspaper Bild, said Israeli intelligence assessments suggest a significant setback for Iran’s nuclear program.

According to the assessment we hear, we already delayed for at least two or three years the possibility for them to have a nuclear bomb,” Saar stated. “We will do everything that we can do there in order to remove this threat.”

This update comes amid rising international tensions, as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates. The hostilities began on June 13 when Israel initiated a series of airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure.

Since then, the violence has widened, involving other regional forces and raising concerns across Western nations.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who has been closely following developments, issued a stark warning a day before Saar’s interview. He said Iran has “a maximum of two weeks” to avoid the possibility of American military involvement. “If somebody’s winning, it’s a little bit harder to do,” Trump added, suggesting that the U.S. may not push Israel to pause its offensive simply to bring Iran back to the negotiating table.

On Saturday, Israeli forces confirmed they had launched additional strikes, this time targeting what they described as missile storage and launch facilities located in central Iran.

In retaliation, Iran has launched a barrage of missiles and drones. Israeli authorities report that over 450 missiles and 400 drones have been deployed by Iranian forces. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims that its strikes have been concentrated on Israeli air bases and military sites.

However, both nations have reported civilian casualties. According to Human Rights Activists News Agency, a U.S.-based NGO, at least 657 people have died in Iran, including 263 civilians. Israeli sources state that 25 people have been killed as a result of Iranian attacks, with many others injured among them 19 people hospitalized in Haifa on Friday.

Efforts to mediate the crisis appear to be faltering. On Friday, European diplomats from the UK, France, and Germany met with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva, urging a return to nuclear negotiations.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said: “We invited the Iranian minister to consider negotiations with all sides, including the United States, without awaiting the cessation of strikes, which we also hope for.”

But Araghchi dismissed the overture, stating: “We’re not prepared to negotiate with them (the United States) anymore, as long as the aggression continues,” in an interview with NBC News.

Trump also expressed skepticism about Europe’s involvement. “Iran doesn’t want to speak to Europe. They want to speak to us. Europe is not going to be able to help in this,” he said.

Meanwhile, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has expressed concern about Iran’s uranium enrichment, which has reached 60% purity a level never before achieved by a non-nuclear weapons state. Still, the agency reported that there is no definitive evidence that Iran possesses all the required components to construct a nuclear warhead.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi described the predicted timelines for Iran’s acquisition of a bomb as “pure speculation.”

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy cautioned that the situation is reaching a “perilous moment” and appealed to all parties to de-escalate tensions in the region.

As diplomatic channels stall, Araghchi has traveled to Istanbul to attend a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), where the Iran-Israel conflict is expected to dominate discussions.

In response to the growing unrest, Switzerland has temporarily closed its embassy in Tehran, though it has affirmed it will continue to represent U.S. interests in Iran.