Merkel thinks Iran wants to destroy Israel

Press TV
Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Germany’s Chancellor says dialogue between Washington and Tehran would be useless as long as Iran is hell-bent on destroying Israel.

Wishing Barack Obama “the best of luck” ahead of his inauguration on Tuesday, Chancellor Angela Merkel said it could “makes sense” for the incoming US administration to seek diplomatic relations with Iran.

She, however, said Germany was skeptical on Obama’s chances of success, AFP reported.

“On the European Union side we have held talks with Iran on multiple occasions, but unfortunately very unsuccessfully over a long period of time,” Merkel said.

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The US, Israel and their European allies — Britain, France and Germany — accuse Iran of developing a military nuclear program, while the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) signatory denies the charges.

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Officials in Tehran contend that the only aim of their program is the civilian applications of the technology.

“I think it will remain clear that so long as Iran keeps its nuclear program so opaque, and as long as it wants to destroy Israel, there will of course be points when we will say that on this basis we cannot come together,” Merkel added.

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