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ITAI Bardov, Israel's ambassador to Panama and non-resident ambassador to Barbados, Guyana, Suriname, TT, and the Caribbean Community (Caricom), has defended his country’s ongoing offensive military campaign against Iran.

Bardov hosted a virtual press conference on June 23, telling regional media that “Operation Rising Lion” was launched to prevent Iran from reaching nuclear weapons capability. He claimed Tehran had amassed enough 60 per cent-enriched uranium for “nine nuclear bombs.

“No country in the world that claims to have no nuclear weapons program has 60 per cent uranium enrichment – only Iran,” he said.