Netanyahu calls for 'snapback sanctions' against Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook today that more sanctions are needed in order to curb Iranian nuclear ambitions. “I believe it’s time to implement snapback sanctions. I don’t think we can afford to wait. We should not wait for Iran to start its breakout to a nuclear weapon, because then it will be too late for sanctions,” stated Netanyahu at the meeting.

Netanyahu warned the Iranian regime that “Israel will continue to take the actions necessary to prevent you from creating another terror and military front against Israel in Syria. I say to [Syrian President] Bashar al-Assad, 'You're risking the future of your country and your regime.'"

The prime minister also used the opportunity to indirectly snap at his political partner, Defense Minister Benny Gantz, who said yesterday that the battle against the coronavirus is more urgent than Netanyahu’s July 1 annexation target. “We have very important topics to discuss, even ones that can’t wait until after corona,” Netanyahu said.

In a Facebook post about the meeting, Netanyahu clarified, "We regularly carry out military operations against Iran and its allies in Syria and elsewhere — as soon as it is necessary to do so."