The head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has warned that Iran plans to supply more weapons to Russia, while Tehran continues to deny backing Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
David Barnea, head of Mossad, spoke to staff at the president’s residence in Jerusalem, and his agency is still warning about Iran’s future and intentions, which it tries to keep secret. Advanced Weapons for Russia.”
Iran has reportedly supplied weapons to Moscow over the past few months, starting with the export of Shahed-136 “kamikaze” drones. Tehran has repeatedly denied supplying Russia with any weapons.
But Barnia told his agency’s staff that they had shared intelligence with Western allies that proved Iran planned to share drones with Russia, with plans to prepare more deliveries in the coming months, Iran International reported.
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Barnia called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal, a “ridiculous” deal, echoing criticism from Prime Minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu.
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – JUNE 1: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) attends the inauguration of David Barnia (C) as the new head of the Israeli national intelligence service Mossad on June 1, 2021 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Cohen (L), the outgoing head of Yossi Mossad, also attended the ceremony.
(Photo by Getty Images via GPO/Handout/Anadolu Agency)
In an earlier Fox News Digital interview, Netanyahu said the deal was “probably dead” after the whole world saw what the real face of this regime was.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has announced that a new coalition government has been formed.
“We warn of Iran’s intention to expand its uranium enrichment program and increase its influence in various ways in friendly Muslim countries in the region,” Barnia said.
FILE – This undated photo released by the Ukrainian military’s Strategic Communications Directorate shows the wreckage of what Kyiv described as an Iranian Shahed drone that was downed near Kubiansk, Ukraine. As protests rage at home, Iran’s theocratic government is increasingly flexing its military base overseas. These include supplying drones to Russia that are now killing Ukrainian citizens, conducting exercises along the border with Azerbaijan, and bombing Kurdish positions in Iraq. (AP, Ukrainian military’s strategic communications directorate via file)
(AP, Ukrainian military’s strategic communications directorate via file)
Iran has reportedly reached 60% enrichment of uranium at its Ford enrichment plant, a dangerous step closer to the country’s goal of obtaining nuclear weapons. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran had told the agency it had begun enriching uranium to high levels.
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Weapons require 90% purity, but Iran has achieved more than the 20% it produced before the 2015 nuclear deal, meaning the country has exceeded the 3.67% limit mandated by the deal.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi in Tehran, Iran on July 19, 2022.
(Handout via Presidential Website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/REUTERS)
“Is this a country the free world wants to sign any treaty with?” Barnia asked. “Our eyes will remain open and we will be doubly vigilant.”
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“Iran will not have nuclear weapons.
