Oren: Israel May ‘Take on Iran’ when Nuclear Talks ‘Expire’
Oren: Israel May ‘Take on Iran’ when Nuclear Talks ‘Expire’.
In contrast to those Israeli leaders who have said that the Israel Defense Forces needed to “re-occupy” Gaza to root out Hamas, Oren said a ground operation should be more limited. Not only would a larger invasion require fighting in civilian areas, but there was the “possibility that Iranian nuclear negotiations go into a prolonged state, and expire. I don’t think Israel wants to be fighting in Gaza at the same time that we take on Iran.”
The six-month deadline for the nuclear talks is July 20. Negotiators are far apart on the core issues, and the interim deal that led to the talks already backed down from earlier international demands to stop all nuclear enrichment activity. The Obama administration has repeatedly claimed that the interim deal would “eliminate” Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, but that is false, because the oxidization process is reversible.
Iran touted the interim deal in January as a “surrender” by the West, with Foreign Minister Zavad Jarif noting that the regime “did not agree to dismantle anything.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the deal as an “historic mistake.” Events thus far have confirmed that assessment, as the Iranian economy recovers due to sanctions relief and the Tehran regime feels even less pressure than before to accede to U.S. demands.
Oren told Breitbart News that the possibility of Israeli military action against the Iranian nuclear threat was not something new, and that Israel had always reserved the right to act in its own self-defense.
The possibility of an Israeli pre-emptive strike without American approval may have increased during the Gaza conflict, as the U.S. has called for a ceasefire rather than offering full support from the outset to Israel’s response to Hamas attacks.
That widened a gap that has been growing in recent months, not only over Iran but also over Iraq, as Israel has supported Kurdish independence as a counter to both Sunni extremists in ISIS and Iranian-backed Shia forces. The U.S. has discouraged Kurdish independence, urging Kurdish leaders to continue to support a unified Iraq.
The nuclear talks may be extended–but they will eventually “expire,” Oren said, and Israel had to be free to act.
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WarSclerotic 
August 14, 2014 at 8:57 AM
What a crap, they are not even taking on hamas !
The black hand would not allowed it !
August 14, 2014 at 10:30 AM
The jews should be prepared to do so all by themselves.And the Christian world should also be prepared to help the jews in any ways it can.This is a fight against Islam trying to dominate and really destroy the jews and the western Christian world.To be believe anything else is foolish.
August 14, 2014 at 2:34 PM
Why should the IDF be fully engaged with a ‘barking dog’ like Hamas? Yes, they do pose a threat, but a limited one. The big dog is Tehran. Action is nearing and the IDF doesn’t need a war with Hamas eating up military personnel, supplies and other resources.
Look, the US military has been consuming itself over all the wars Tehran and the rest of the terror-apes sucked us into. The IDF must be fresh, fully stocked, and ready for taking on Iran. Hamas is just a deadly sideshow and the IDF knows this. They have to.
August 14, 2014 at 7:21 PM
LS, as mighty as Israel might be, an attack on Iran is way beyond its capabilities. Look how long it took the US to bomb Iraq and it did not have rockets cascading down on its cities. An attack on Iran would open the door for rocket barrages from Gaza, Lebanon plus Iran. Iron dome would be overwhelmed and destruction would reign over Israel. By avoiding dealing with this issue years ago, Israel has allowed the evil arrayed against it to arm to the teeth and prepare to swamp Israel with missile fire. Sad but true.
August 14, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Economics Minister wants Israel to stop negotiating with Hamas. ‘We have the power. No need to plead.’
Exactly!!!!
August 14, 2014 at 10:22 PM
“Shock and Awe” at the outset of the Iraqi war reminded of a fire power demonstration I once saw at Fort Polk years ago. What we saw in Iraq was only a small fraction of what the US military is capable of doing.
Somehow, I believe Israel has a lot more bang to it than what we’ve seen in decades. If the order is given to defend at any cost then you (and me) would probably be shocked to see what the full might of a real fighting force is like.
The only thing saving these despots is political correctness. Remove that and they are all toast.
The US military budget is $683.7 billion dollars. Israel’s stands at $14.6 billion. That’s a lot for a such a small population. That’s why I say if you pull out all stops and focus all that power on the enemy, the rest will lay down their swords.
August 14, 2014 at 10:31 PM
LS, could not agree more!
August 14, 2014 at 10:43 PM
But in WWII 70 million died because the allies waited to long!
Evil nearly won in WWII. Action years earlier could have saved millions of lives. The same evil is back today in the form of radical Islam and once again hesitancy reigns in Israel and the West. How many will now die because of it?
August 14, 2014 at 10:53 PM
I fear a lot more will have to die before the shackles are removed and the real fighting begins. How many is anybody’s guess.
August 14, 2014 at 11:04 PM
:0( sad…