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Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKN2339015820080724
Top Israeli Officer Calls to Block "Iranian Aggression" on U.S. Visit
[Reuters ] Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, on a visit to Washington, said on Wednesday it was crucial to block "Iranian aggression" in the Middle East. "We are witnessing, I believe, a paradigmatic change in the Middle East in which radical countries and elements are trying to (install) a new order to replace the traditional national, secular one that exists today," Ashkenazi said. "At the center of this radical axis is Iran, which seeks to achieve its regional aspiration of hegemony by upsetting the existing balance of power." He accused Iran of backing "terror organizations and radical groups" and of pursuing nuclear arms "to project power within the region and beyond." "I believe it is therefore crucial that we block Iranian aggression," he said.