Just days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran, Netanyahu says a diplomatic solution would be the best option but "I see no evidence whatsoever that Iran is ready to end its nuclear program." The five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany are gearing up for a May 23 meeting with Iran in Baghdad.Israel says a nuclear weapon in the hands of Iran would threaten the Jewish state's survival. Speaking in Prague Friday, Netanyahu called it "the paramount issue of our time." Speaking briefly after meeting Czech President Vaclav Klaus in Prague, Netanyahu called the Iranian nuclear program "the paramount issue of our time."
He repeated Israeli demands to be met for the negotiations to be successful: all uranium enrichment inside Iran has to be frozen, its current stockpile of enriched uranium has to be shipped out of the country and an underground enrichment facility near the city of Qom has to be dismantled. When this is achieved, I'm the first one to applaud. But until then, you have to count me among the skeptics," Netanyahu said. Netanyahu did not present any ultimatums, but Israeli officials have said time is running out to avoid military action. Also the US has said it has plans in place to attack Iran if necessary to prevent it from developing nuclear weapon