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JERUSALEM (Map, News) -

Israel will attack Iran if it doesn't abandon its nuclear program, a Cabinet minister hoping to replace embattled Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was quoted Friday as saying.

Shaul Mofaz, a former chief of staff and defense minister, also said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has called for Israel's destruction, "will disappear before Israel does," the Yediot Ahronot daily reported.

Mofaz's spokeswoman did not return a call seeking comment on the remarks, which were more explicit than what Olmert has said.

Olmert has gone no further than hinting Israel was prepared to use force against Iranian nuclear facilities, saying this week that "the Iranian threat must be stopped by all means."

According to the newspaper report, Mofaz - who is now transportation minister - has concluded international sanctions haven't curbed Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

"If Iran continues its nuclear arms program - we will attack it," he was quoted as saying. "The sanctions aren't effective. There will be no choice but to attack Iran to halt the Iranian nuclear program."

There is a precedent for Israeli military action: In 1981, Israeli planes destroyed an unfinished Iraqi reactor.

Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful and designed to produce energy.

In Washington this week, Iran dominated Olmert's meetings with President Bush, the prime minister told reporters.

Bush sought to reassure Israelis who are worried about the U.S. commitment to keeping Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb, saying, "It's very important for the world to take the Iranian threat quite seriously, which the United States does."

Mofaz's bellicose comments on Iran coincide with the launching of his campaign to replace Olmert as head of the Kadima Party if a corruption probe pushes Olmert out of office.

A recent poll of Kadima members showed Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni easily besting Mofaz in a party leadership race.

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http://www.examiner.com/a-1428612~Is...tack_Iran.html

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GeneKoh

The cycle goes on...

Iran says it's for peaceful purposes,
The world says it's for weapons,
Iran says it's for energy,
The world says it's for weapons...

Doesn't Iran get it? How do you believe an oil-rich nation that it needs nuclear technology for Electricity?

shypineapple

seems like a load of bullshit o.o.....

onglai in SB.

hooolahoop

agree with genekoh.

and with iran's political instability, it makes it hard for other nations to agree that they can use nuclear technology for non-weapon/attack purposes...

The Game

go israel. you know i support any actions against iran. lol.

banish that country

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raph

haiz.. war again...can we hav world peace....

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...lets go back to basics

Sink-a-poor

America definitely back Israel. Iran is a threat to mideast peace.

The Game

hehe its not possible. this is one thing thats not possible because humans will always look at someone with green eyes

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hooolahoop

america of course back israel. israel is mapped out by them what.... hahaha.

stevewonder

War will make the oil price increase further to US$200 per barrel at least. By then don't know how to pay for my petrol.

hooolahoop

yeah. to fire the entire situation, they have to add political instability in. as if iran is stable in the first place...

TomatoBOY

I agreed with u Obama.

$Reduce$Reuse$Recycle$

stevewonder

I think its better to seek a political solution like what is done to denuclearise DPRK. A win-win for all.

komirad