Israel Vows to Prevent Iran from Obtaining Nuclear Weapon; New Iranian Leader Set to Appear Publicly

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will never allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon. He said that the war against Iran is not over yet and that he may strike again if necessary. At an Israeli Air Force ceremony, Netanyahu said, If we had not acted, Iran would have built a nuclear weapon by now. At the same time, Israeli media claimed that Israel is ready to strike Iran again, but is waiting for final approval. On the other hand, Iran's new Supreme Leader Mujtaba Khamenei may appear in public for the first time on Saturday. According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, he will lead a mourning ceremony for his father and former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the Hazrat Masumeh Shrine in the city of Qom. Middle East affairs expert Wael Awwad said that both the United States and Iran do not want to escalate the war at this time. According to their respective countries, they are only responding to the war on the other side.