Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that he will not allow Iran to get nuclear weapons, even if the Jewish State will be forced to act alone, Reuters reported. Netanyahu said that last week's apparent peaceful overtures by the new Iranian President Hasan Rouhani is a mere ruse to distract the world community from its hopes of enriching enough uranium to make a nuclear bomb.
A potential nuclear deal or a relief of economic sanctions leveled against the Islamic country would prove catastrophic, Netanyahu warned.
The Israeli prime minister labeled Rouhani as "a loyal servant of the regime," making note of numerous terrorist attacks for the past 25 years by the Iranian government. Netanyahu reminded the UN General Assembly that Rouhani served as head of the country's Supreme National Security Council between 1989 and 2003.
"In the last three years alone, Iran has ordered, planned or perpetrated terrorist attacks in 25 countries on five continents," Netanyahu said.
After Rouhani and President Barack Obama spoke by telephone on Friday, the Israeli government had said the new "smiley face" presented to the world was just a distraction. The loosening of economic sanctions and a potential nuclear deal may give Iran cover from a potential Israeli strike on its nuclear sites.
The Israeli Prime Minister also compared Iran's stalling technique to North Korea's strategy eight years ago.
Rouhani was also charged with masterminding Iran's strategy to advance the Islamic Republic's nuclear weapons program His goal remains the same as his predecessor, Mahmud Ahmedinijad.
"Ahmadinejad was a wolf in wolf's clothing. Rouhani is a wolf in sheep's clothing, a wolf who thinks he can pull the wool over the eyes of the international community," Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu also said that Iran has directly participated in the Syrian civil war. The country has aided Bashar Assad's massacre against tens of thousands of people.
UN estimates have calculated that over 110,000 have been killed in the civil war.
Iran's regime continues to prop up the Syrian regime, Netanyahu said.
Last week, six major powers and Iran agreed to meet in Geneva, Switzerland later in October for further talks concerning the nuclear program.
"[Netanyahu] made the case for strengthening sanctions rather than lifting some, for what he called cosmetic changes, because the international community has Iran on the ropes, and it should not let up on the pressure," CBS News' Pamela Falk reported.
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