Jerusalem An Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites looks “unavoidable” given the apparent failure of sanctions to deny Tehran technology with bombmaking potential, a deputy to Ehud Olmert, the Prime Minister, said yesterday.
“If Iran continues with its programme for developing nuclear weapons, we will attack it. The sanctions are ineffective,” the Transport Minister and former army chief, Shaul Mofaz, told the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper. “Attacking Iran, in order to stop its nuclear plans, will be unavoidable.” It was the most explicit threat yet against Iran from a member of the Olmert Government. A spokesman for the Prime Minister did not address Mr Mofaz’s comments directly but said that “all options must remain on the table” and that more could be done to pressure Iran.