Mossad chief: 'Iran will rush to nuclear capability the moment it can'

Itamar Eichner|
Mossad chief David Barnea spoke at a ceremony honoring outstanding employees of the organization. In his remarks, he addressed Iran's nuclear program, saying that "Tehran has not abandoned its aspiration to destroy the State of Israel. Iran believes it can deceive the world again and implement another bad nuclear deal. This is a country that will move forward the moment it can. We have not allowed and will not allow a bad agreement to materialize." He added: "The idea of continuing to develop a nuclear bomb still pulses in their hearts. It is our responsibility to ensure that the nuclear project, which was severely damaged in cooperation with the Americans, will never be activated." Regarding the massacre in Australia, he said: "We will find the attackers and their Iranian handlers, as well as the jihadist ones wherever they flee, and we will settle accounts with them. Justice will be done and seen. They know this."