Saar Warns of Iranian Nuclear Program and Calls on International Community to Act After Bat Yam Attack

Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Saar has called on the international community to "take necessary steps" to address the Iranian nuclear program. This call was made during a joint visit with German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt to the site of the Iranian missile attack in Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv, on Sunday, June 29.

Saar emphasized that the "barbaric strategic results of the Iranian regime in targeting civilian population centers shamelessly and deliberately with ballistic missiles are clear," considering it a "clear war crime." He added, "Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei himself admitted a few days ago that this was their goal."

The Israeli minister warned of Iran's continued "deception" of the international community, especially after its decision to halt inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency, stating, "Now is the time, after seeing what they are capable of, for the international community to seriously address Iran's nuclear program."

On the other hand, Dobrindt expressed concern about Iran possessing nuclear weapons, noting that "anyone who sees the damage caused by missiles launched from Iran undoubtedly realizes that if Iran had nuclear capability, it would use it against Israel." He also pointed out that "Iran has destabilized the region for decades by supporting terrorist groups," affirming Germany's support for recent Israeli actions against the Iranian nuclear program.

The region has witnessed unprecedented escalation in the past 12 days, with the United States conducting raids on Iranian nuclear facilities, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, reportedly _according to experts_ destroying Tehran's ability to develop nuclear weapons in the near term.

Iran retaliated by targeting military bases in Iraq and Qatar, without causing casualties, before announcing a ceasefire. In this context, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the Iranian nuclear program has "set back decades," while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared that the damage to the nuclear facilities was "significant."

Experts have noted that the reconstruction of Iranian nuclear sites could take years, reducing the Iranian nuclear threat in the foreseeable future.