Israel uses nuclear accusations to steer US policy, says Tehran

Iran accused Israel on Monday of fabricating nuclear weapons allegations to manipulate American foreign policy, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei calling it a political pretext.

“For over 40 years, Israeli officials have said Iran would obtain a nuclear weapon within six months,” Baghaei said. “These warnings have always proven baseless.”

Israel’s aim is to preserve influence over Washington’s regional agenda, he said.

“The Zionist regime wants to ensure its dominance over US policy,” Baghaei said, accusing it of driving wars that “have not benefited the region or the United States, only prolonged crisis.”