Israel sends veiled warning to Iran, says ‘capable to defending ourselves’

Moscow: Taking a toll on Shia terrorism allegedly sponsored by Iran, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to also tap Shia terrorism the way it’s controlling Sunni terrorism such as al- Qaeda and ISIS.

Netanyahu, who is in Russia for a bilateral meeting with Putin, said in joint statement that “We do not want to see Shia Islamic terrorism led by Iran step in to replace Sunni Islamic terrorism”.

Lauding Russia’s effort to keep Islamic terrorism at the bay from Europe, Israel PM said, “Substantial progress has been made over the last year in fighting radical Sunni Islamic terrorism led by ISIS and al-Qaeda”. “One of the things that unite us is our common fight against radical Islamic terrorism”.

Netanyahu further criticising Iran said, “Today, ancient Persia’s successor, Iran, continues attempts to destroy the Jewish state. They speak of this openly and write this in black and white in their newspapers”.

Sending veiled warning, Prime Minister said, “Today, we have our own country and our army, and we can defend ourselves. But I want to say that the threat of Shia Islamic terror is directed not only against us, but against the region and the entire world”.