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The IDF calls for a response to Iranian aggression, the political echelon is content with diplomatic activity
Almost 3 weeks after the attack on the Mercer Street tanker, discussions are underway between the IDF and the political echelon about the desired response to Iran's naval attacks against Israeli vessels.
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Amir Bohbot
Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 21:50 Updated: 21:58
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Discussions between the political echelon and the top echelons of the IDF and the Mossad took place last week around the naval arena and Iran's activity against Israeli-owned vessels. Following Iran's recent action against the Mercer Street tanker.
At the political level, however, it is thought that diplomatic activity should be sufficient.
According to IDF senior officials Ayatollahs' regime should not be allowed to attack Israeli tanks, as this could lead to serious harm Israeli interests and jeopardize future civilian vessels shipping lines around the world.
As long as they argued that, according to all indications, the negotiations between Iran and the West on the project The nucleus is expected to reopen in the coming weeks, unless there are last-minute changes.
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A military response will harm the ongoing political effort against Iran.
The Mercer Street tanker (Photo: Reuters)
On the other hand, the political echelon called for cooling the atmosphere at this stage and settling for condemnation from Britain and the United States, as a military response would harm the ongoing political effort against Iran, and could rescue it from criticism ahead of the nuclear project negotiations.
At the same time, sources familiar with the content of the discussions said last night that a change in the attitude of the political echelon is possible if new intelligence information concerning Iran enters.
On July 31, foreign media reported that the tanker "Mercer Street" had been attacked near the island of Musira, and two crew members on board, a British and a Romanian citizen, had been killed.
The shipping company to which the tanker belongs, "Zodiark Maritime", is owned by the Israeli Eyal Ofer, and was on its way to the United Arab Emirates.
Israel accused Iran of attacking the ship, and later the United States and Britain condemned it and killed the crew.
In Jerusalem, they expressed satisfaction following the international criticism.
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