Israel de facto confirmed possession of nuclear weapons: Iran nuclear chief

Israeli Minister of Heritage Amihai Eliyahu’s remark about the option of launching a nuclear strike on the Gaza Strip amounts to de facto admission that Israel does possess nuclear weapons, head of Iran’s atomic energy organisation Mohammad Eslami said on Wednesday.

“Once again, an official of the Zionist regime has admitted to possessing nuclear weapons, and more importantly, by threatening the oppressed and innocent people of Gaza, he questioned the most basic principles of international law and the UN Charter,” Eslami said as cited by state news agency IRNA.

He added that while some countries have denounced the Israeli minister’s remarks, it was “high time international organizations, especially the United Nations, broker their silence and took firm actions in the face of such audacity.” Eslami considered the Israeli comments to be a “grave threat” to international peace and security.