Israeli Ambassador to India says Israel won’t determine Iran’s future

Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar told CNBC-TV18 in an exclusive interview that Israel does not intend to decide Iran’s future but wants to give its people the opportunity to shape it themselves.On being asked about Israel’s endgame in the conflict, Ambassador Azar said Israel wants to create conditions where the Iranian people can decide their future. “We are not going to determine what Iran’s future will be,” he told CNBC-TV18.

He added that the aim is to remove the threat posed by the Iranian regime. “We want to give people of Iran a chance to change the situation for the betterment of their country and the region,” Azar said.
Also Read: Israeli Ambassador to India says UK, Canada, Spain, France words don’t match actionsHe also said that once the military action ends, the Iranian people should have the opportunity to embrace their future.

Further, Azar said Israel’s military actions are aimed at eliminating existential threats posed by Iran’s nuclear programme and ballistic missile capabilities. “We are concentrating on our aims — to obliterate the existential threats coming from Iran on the state of Israel, their nuclear programme and ballistic missiles,” he said, adding that neutralising these threats would make the region safer.

At the same time, he said several Western countries that have criticised the strikes are quietly supporting the United States’ military efforts. According to Azar, some are allowing the US to use their military bases, deploying ships to protect Cyprus and preparing measures to safeguard the vital Strait of Hormuz. “The actions and words of these nations are not matching,” he said.