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Uranium has to be enriched with U-235 to around 3%-5% to efficiently power a nuclear power station. That figure rises to around 90% to produce a reliable nuclear weapon. I believe it was the IAEA who recently stated that Iran was at 60% enrichment. That is clearly far more than is needed for nuclear power stations, no explanation has been offered for the 60% by Iran so what conclusions would a rational person draw from this information? Factor in that Iran has stated that it would like to see Israel wiped off the face of the earth and it is not difficult for that rational person to understand why Israel may feel entitled to ‘get its retaliation in first!’
Israel has been on record saying similar things about Iran
https://www.ft.com/content/58d55e61-...d-65a56d9114f5
“Tehran will burn”
The reason th Iranians are enriching uranium to a higher U-235 portion squarely lies on Trump reneging on the JCPOA
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-israel-co...0for%20concern.
In 2015, Iran reached a landmark deal with the US and other Western countries, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The agreement limited Iran's nuclear program and imposed strict controls in exchange for the easing of sanctions. However, US President Donald Trump withdrew from the agreement in 2018 during his first term, criticizing it as merely temporary and failing to address Iran's ballistic missile program. The US then imposed new sanctions on Iran. In response, Iran gradually scaled back from its compliance with the agreement and significantly increased its uranium enrichment beyond the 3.67% limit set under the 2015 deal.
I presume you're referring to the Mahmoud Ahmadinejad statement about Israel?
A 20 year old quote form a man who hasn't been in power for decades is a bit of a reach to justify a war. Trump has said worse things in the last week