Former IDF Chief of Military Intelligence Major-General (reserves) Amos Yadlin told the annual conference of the Institute for National Security Studies �for all practical purposes, Iran has crossed the red line� in its nuclear program. Yadlin, who is director of the institute, explained that in the coming summer, Iran will �reach the final decision on a bomb and this will make stopping Iran very difficult.�

He stated that �essentially, Iran has crossed the red line� which was defined in his UN General Assembly address last year by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, indicating the coming months will be critical.

�There will not be an agreement if there isn�t a price for not reaching one,� he stated as he explained the reliability of the US military option is a key factor in persuading Iran to react to gestures to halt nuclear enrichment. Yadlin explained that it is essential that �drastic changes� are made in efforts to halt Iran�s nuclear program.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)