Israel Biggest Threat to Region

Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan denounced the Israeli regime as the biggest threat to Middle East security. "The existence of this regime in the region is a destabilizing factor and any individual with humane values would reject Israel's savage behavior," Dehqan said in a televised interview on Tuesday, Tasnim News Agency reported. He slammed the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia for creating militant groups that have put the region's security in jeopardy. The minister also stressed that Iran preserves the right to boost defensive capabilities to safeguard its interests and even those of other Muslim countries. Dehqan's remarks came a few days after the Defense Ministry unveiled five new military products, including a guided rocket and assault weapons, and launched its production line.