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Israel: Proposed Syrian WMD compromise could serve as template for Iran

By JPOST.COM STAFF

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 13:37

Syria’s readiness to consider relinquishing its stockpiles of chemical weapons in hopes of evading punitive strikes by the US military should serve as a template for the international community’s strategy in confronting a nuclear-driven Iran, diplomatic sources said on Tuesday.

Israeli officials are closely monitoring the latest diplomatic developments on the Syrian front, according to Israel Radio.

Officials in Jerusalem told Israel Radio on Tuesday that while they were skeptical of Syria’s willingness to hand over its chemical weapons stockpile in hopes of warding off a US military assault, the very proposal is proof that a real, credible military threat “gets the job done.”

“When the Americans deploy their warships in the Mediterranean, the Syrians get scared and say they are ready to consider placing their arsenal of unconventional weapons under international inspection, and perhaps even giving up those weapons altogether,” a source told Israel Radio.

“Iran, too, will change its approach on the issue of its nuclear program if there will be a real, credible threat against it,” the source said.

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