Israel Not in a Position to Threaten Iran

Dow Jones Newswires, AP:

Iran on Sunday rejected calls by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for an international coalition against Iran , saying Israel was not in a position to threaten Iran . "Comments by officials of the Zionist regime are not worth an answer," Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said. "The Zionist regime is not eligible to express any ideas since it is the source of tension, crisis and trouble in the region." READ MORE

He said Israel's actions show that the Jewish state is opposed to peace and security in the region and is instead intent on destroying regional trust.

Last week, Sharon said Israel would not mount a unilateral attack on Iran 's nuclear infrastructure and called instead for an international coalition to deal with it.

Sharon alleged that Iran was only months away from solving technical problems toward building a nuclear weapon. He said Tehran should be prevented from acquiring such arms. ...