Israel minister: Iran nuke enrichment could ignite region

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : "So far, Iran has gained material enriched to 20% and 60% for five nuclear weapons," Gallant said.
46% : His remarks echoed international concerns, which have mounted over the past months, on Tehran enriching uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels.
43% : "Make no mistake, Iran will not be satisfied by a single nuclear bomb," Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Thursday during a visit to Athens. Uranium enriched for use in nuclear power plants is normally below 20%, while 90% enrichment is considered to be weapons grade.
40% : ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Israel´s defense minister claimed Thursday that Iran could have enough enriched uranium for five nuclear weapons, and warned Tehran that proceeding to weapons-grade enrichment could "ignite the region."
35% : "Iranian progress, enrichment to 90%, would be a grave mistake on Iran´s part and could ignite the region." Israel´s leadership argues that Iran can only be stopped from developing nuclear weapons by the threat of military action, while the United States publicly favors a return to multilateral diplomatic efforts.

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