Netanyahu's 'Nuclear' Threat to Iran: A Retraction
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran of a "nuclear threat" during his speech at the United Nations, but his office later clarified that it was a slip of the tongue and that he meant to say "credible military threat." Netanyahu also expressed optimism about a potential historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, stating that such a peace agreement would go a long way in ending the Arab-Israeli conflict. He rejected Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas's insistence on a Palestinian state having a veto over new peace treaties with Arab states. Israel is widely believed to possess a nuclear program, while Iran denies seeking a nuclear bomb.