(Ha'aretz) Moshe Arens - Three years have passed since the signing of the nuclear agreement with Iran. At the time of the signing, Iran was on the verge of completing the development of a nuclear device that could be mounted on a ballistic missile. All that was missing was the completion of its ballistic missile development program. The agreement placed no restriction on the development of ballistic missiles by Iran, so in effect, the agreement brought Iran closer to becoming a nuclear power. Iran's most urgent aim was the expansion of its influence in the Middle East. The lifting of sanctions that was part of the agreement provided the resources that would enable it to pursue these plans. The writer served as Israel's Minister of Defense three times and once as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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