Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu continued to criticize the leaders of Iran, just hours before President Donald Trump is to announce his decision on whether or not to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.
At the end of his meetings in Cyprus, Netanyahu accused the Iranian regime of trying to establish itself in the region solely to harm Israel.
"There is a factor that challenges Israel's right to exist - this is the regime in Tehran. It openly and daily calls for our destruction, to wipe Israel off the map of the world and to exercise unlimited aggression against us and against everyone else in the region. It is very dangerous for Syria to be used against Israel for the declared purpose of destroying us," Netanyahu said.
He added that "it is in everyone's interest to prevent this Iranian aggression. If they reach the Mediterranean, their intention is to establish naval bases in the Mediterranean for Iranian ships and Iranian submarines."
"I think everyone knows Iran's malicious intentions, and I think everyone also recognizes Israel's right to defend itself, which is actually a common defense for all of us," the prime minister concluded.
Tehran, meanwhile, continues to prepare for Trump's announcement. The Iranian Chief of Staff said on Tuesday that the Revolutionary Guards would push his country every day.
In addition, the President of the Central Bank of Iran said that his country's economy would remain viable despite any form of sanctions imposed by the United States.
The Iranian vice president hinted that if the Americans did not continue to support the agreement, Iran might turn its back on negotiations with the West. "If the US violates the agreement, it is not certain that we will agree to conduct any kind of negotiations with it in the future."