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April 26, 2012

Israeli General Doubts Iran Seeking Nukes 
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Israel's top military officer has backed U.S. intelligence assessments
that Iran has abandoned efforts to build a nuclear bomb. In an
interview, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz called Iranian leaders "very rational
people" who appear to have been swayed by international sanctions to
stop nuclear efforts. Gantz's comments contrast with the view of Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has repeatedly referred to Iran
as an existential threat.

 

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