Abdel Raouf Arnaout
14 April 2026•Update: 14 April 2026
Israel called Tuesday for preventing Iran from enriching uranium on its territory and removing existing enriched materials from the country, while claiming there are “no fundamental disputes” with Lebanon.
Israel “will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons,” Foreign Minister Gideon Saar told a news conference in Jerusalem with his Czech counterpart, Jan Lipavsky.
He urged the international community to take a clear stance against “Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.”
Saar claimed that the war launched by Israel and the US against Iran on Feb. 28 had “significantly weakened” its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
He also called for the removal of enriched materials from Iran and a halt to enrichment activities inside the country, saying diplomatic efforts have not produced results so far.
His remarks come as international efforts intensify to revive negotiations between Tehran and Washington following an inconclusive round of talks recently held in Pakistan.
The US and Israel accuse Iran of maintaining nuclear and missile programs that threaten allies in the region, while Tehran says its nuclear program is peaceful, denying claims of seeking nuclear weapons.
On Lebanon, Saar said the core issue lies with Hezbollah’s weapons.
“There are no fundamental disagreements between Israel and Lebanon,” he claimed.
US-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel began on Tuesday in Washington to secure a ceasefire.
The talks come as Israel continues its offensive in Lebanon since March 2, killing 2,124 people, injuring 6,921 others and displacing more than 1 million.
*Writing by Mohammad Sio in Istanbul
