(Times of Israel) Gabe Fisher - The Iranian threat remains of primary importance to the government, Strategic Affairs Minister Moshe Ya'alon said on Tuesday. "The media silence on Iran should not lead anyone astray," Ya'alon told Army Radio. "This issue is still our top priority." Ya'alon said that Israel's "red line" regarding Iran's nuclear weapons program remains the spring of 2013. "In the meantime, there are interesting things happening in Iran, such as worms, viruses and explosions." Earlier this month, top U.S. foreign policy officials said that if diplomacy does not succeed in halting Iran's drive to acquire nuclear weapons technology, the Obama administration was prepared to "use force" by the end of 2013.
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