Israel Raises Alarm On Iran's New President's Views On Nuclear Programme

Iran has elected its most extremist president to date, said Israel, adding that Ebrahim Raisi is committed to Tehran's rapidly advancing military nuclear program.

Israel said Saturday the international community should be alarmed by hardliner Ebrahim Raisi's election as Iranian president because of his commitment to a "rapidly advancing military nuclear program". 3/4 An extremist figure, committed to Iran's rapidly advancing military nuclear program, his election makes clear Iran's true malign intentions, and should prompt grave concern among the international community. Raisi's election "makes clear Iran's true malign intentions, and should prompt grave concern among the international community", foreign ministry spokesman Lior Haiat wrote on Twitter.