US ‘very naive’ on Iran, Israel ‘may act alone’ on Tehran: Ben-Gvir

“The Americans are very naive if they think the Iranians will abandon their nuclear program and cancel it, and give up their dreams of destroying Israel,” Ben-Gvir said in an interview with Israel’s Channel 7.

“It is Israel’s responsibility to confront this Iranian threat and act against it alone,”he added.

The extremist minister said “no circumstances” could force Israel to work “according to the dictates of a friend, even if that friend is truly great.”

Differences have recently emerged between the US and Israel over Tel Aviv’s military offensive in Lebanon amid ongoing talks between Washington and Tehran to reach a lasting peace agreement.

Washington and Tel Aviv accuse Tehran of possessing nuclear and missile programs that allegedly threaten Israel and regional states allied with the US. Iran, however, insists that its nuclear program is peaceful and not aimed at developing nuclear weapons or threatening other countries.