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Sarkozy: 'Iran risks Israeli attack'

French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned Iran on Thursday it was taking a dangerous gamble in seeking to develop nuclear weapons because one day its arch-foe Israel could strike.

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  • Published: 00:20 September 5, 2008
  • Gulf News

Damascus: French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned Iran on Thursday it was taking a dangerous gamble in seeking to develop nuclear weapons because one day its arch-foe Israel could strike.

"Iran is taking a major risk in continuing the process to obtain a military nuclear capacity," Sarkozy said. "One day, whatever the Israeli government, we could find one morning that Israel has struck."

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