Barak: Iran's objective is to deceive the whole world

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak expressed little optimism on Saturday about a proposed round of talks between global powers and Iran, which is under pressure over its nuclear ambitions.

"We are still in the stage of diplomacy and sanctions," Barak said when asked by reporters about the prospects for the talks, tentatively scheduled to take place this month. "Based on experience and looking at the example which they (the Iranians) are using, which is probably the North Korean example, you can easily see... the objective is to defy, deceive and deter the whole world." (Reuters)