Mossad Director warns Iran ahead of Jewish holidays - BICOM

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

85% : deep inside Iran, in the heart of Tehran."
60% : He warned, "It is clear that Iran will take advantage of this to rapidly and inexpensively procure everything it needs to manufacture ever larger quantities of increasingly high quality missiles and UAVs."
57% : Iran's increased sale of oil, mainly to China, which is improving Iran's balance of payments.
55% : The understandings Iran has reached with Saudi Arabia.
49% : Barnea's reference to hostage diplomacy refers to the recent release of US citizens held in Iran which led to the unfreezing of $6 Billion of Iranian assets held by South Korea.
47% : "Context: His two key messages, in light of the ongoing threat of terrorism, were a warning to the Iranian leadership that if they dare to attack soft Israeli or Jewish targets abroad they will be held directly accountable and there will be a response "in the heart of Tehran.
41% : There is speculation that in the future Iran could benefit from advanced Russian weapons like hypersonic missiles or advance MiG-35 fighter jets - these would pose a new threat to Israel.
40% : He also related to Iran's nuclear programme, warning, "the international community must not accede to a situation in which what separates Iran from military-grade enrichment is a decision alone."
37% : He will also accuse Iran of "enabling terrorism" through its support of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
37% : Barnea also highlighted that next month the embargo preventing Iran from importing missiles comes to an end.
31% : In his conclusion, he said, the "international community must stand firm against Iran, refuse to remain silent in the face of its negative conduct, and act to restrain it.
28% : Relating to "hostage diplomacy", Barnea accused Iran of, "cynically exploiting the detention of innocent foreign citizens for political and financial extortion or to improve its bargaining position in negotiations with the international community."

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