'Stop Iranian frenzy.' Peres
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Peres: Military option against Iran unnecessary
Tehran won’t be able to invest as much in nuclear program due to drop in price of oil and western countries' united stance against its policies,' president says
The union of western countries against Iran's policies and the drop in oil prices has rendered the military option against the Islamic Republic unnecessary at this point, President Shimon Peres said during his visit to the Arab town of Sakhnin on Sunday.
"Iran's leadership will also have to get up tomorrow morning and give food to their children. What will they give them? Enriched uranium?" he said.
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"Had the West presented a united front against Iran, it would not have been able to develop its nuclear program to such an extent," Peres said.
The president said that due to the drop in the price of oil Iran will not be able to invest as much in its uranium enrichment program, long-range missiles "or other munitions".
