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Israeli spy chief warns Iran deal won't give Iran 'immunity from Mossad'

The comments by the Mossad chief reaffirmed Israel’s “octopus head” policy adopted by former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

The Iranian national flag is seen outside the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters during the agency's Board of Governors meeting in Vienna on March 1, 2021.
The Iranian flag is seen outside the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters during the agency's board of governors meeting in Vienna on March 1, 2021. — JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images

“Even if a nuclear deal is signed, it will not give Iran immunity from Mossad operations. We won't take part in this charade and we don't close our eyes to the proven truth," Israel’s spy agency director David Barnea warned in a Sept. 12 speech.

“I make it clear to the Iranian regime: There will be no room for deniability. The Mossad and its partners will continue to expose those responsible for terrorist attacks and they will have no immunity, from the last of the operatives to the top decision-makers. We will not hound Iran’s proxies; we will persecute those in Tehran who sent them,” Barnea added, addressing a counterterrorism conference at Reichman University in a rare public appearance.

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