The Managing Director of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and former Head of the IDF Intelligence Directorate, Maj. Gen. (res.) Tamir Hayman, briefed cross-party parliamentarians this week.
The briefing was chaired by CFI Officer and co-Chair of the Israel All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), Bob Blackman MP, and attended by Conservative parliamentarians including former Conservative Party Leader Rt. Hon. Lord Howard CH KC and Lord Gold.
The Major General warned of the dangers of Iranian nuclear proliferation. He detailed the evidence that Iran has breached the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear agreement, and has “crossed every red line possible besides enriching 90% uranium”. He noted that this is only a matter of 12 days, and Iran “have all other capabilities”.
Iranian nuclear capabilities threaten the Middle East, triggering an arms race, which he cautioned is a “dangerous world to live in”.
Iran is projecting its dominance over Syria, with Iranian President Raisi visiting the country on Wednesday. Analysts have assessed that the visit was “a show of power to say that we managed to help keep Assad in power and are going to continue to keep our strong presence in the region”, reports the Financial Times.
