Top Israeli official: A nuclear Iran would endanger world stability - CNN.com

Top Israeli official: A nuclear Iran would endanger world stability - CNN.com

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Friday that Iran's nuclear program poses a danger that extends beyond Israel..Top Israeli official: A nuclear Iran would endanger world stability - CNN.com CNN EDITION: U.S. INTERNATIONAL Sign up Log in Home Video NewsPulse U.S. World Politics Justice Entertainment Tech Health Living Travel Opinion iReport Money Sports Share this on: Mixx Facebook Twitter Digg delicious reddit MySpace StumbleUpon LinkedIn Top Israeli official: A nuclear Iran would endanger world stabilityBy Charley Keyes, CNN Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speak to reporters Friday. STORY HIGHLIGHTSEhud Barak: A nuclear-armed Iran could disrupt world oil supplies and empower terroristsDefense chief said he doubts Iran is so meshugah as to launch a nuke at IsraelIsrael supports diplomatic efforts to pressure Iran to change course, Barak saidAfter speech, Barak met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary ClintonFresh from a round of high-level meetings with U.S. government officials and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak joins Christiane Amanpour for an exclusive one-on-one interview. Watch Amanpour, Sunday 2 p.m. ET. Washington (CNN) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Friday that Iran's nuclear program poses a danger that extends beyond Israel. Iran is not just a challenge for Israel. I believe it is a challenge for the whole world, Barak said in a speech in Washington. I can hardly think of a stable world order with a nuclear Iran. Barak said he doubts that Iran is crazy enough -- he used the Yiddish word meshugah -- to launch a nuclear attack against Israel, but warned the existence of a nuclear-armed Iran could endanger the region, disrupt oil supplies and empower Iran's terrorist allies. I don't think the Iranians, even if they got the bomb, are going to drop it in the neighborhood, Barak said. They fully understand what might follow -- they are radical but not total 'meshugah.' They have a quite sophis...

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