DOCUMENT NO: 09TELAVIV2482
SENDING AUTHORITY: United States Embassy in Tel Aviv
CLASSIFICATION: The Secret / Noforn
SUBJECT: Iran's Deputy Minister of Defence and senior Israeli defense officials call Vershbow
Summary: (...) Israeli officials worried about the deterioration in relations between Turkey and Israel, and spoke of threats from Syria and Lebanon.
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Gilad, Saudi Arabia, Iran (with the support of Pakistan) is the owner of nuclear weapons would be opposed, said that Egypt would support also. As the owner of nuclear weapons in Turkey was not sure of a response. Nevertheless, the security situation in the region around Iran's nuclear-armed Israel being iyileşecekti seriously.
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Discomfort in Turkey
13. Israeli officials also Turkey, Israel's growing discomfort expressed etmesiyle cancel participation in Anatolian Eagle exercise. The importance of the strategic relationship with Turkey Erdogan's views of the authorities stating their beliefs more under the influence of the military that day after day and a reason for the breakdown of relations with Turkey, said that the outlook from the West to the East too. Gilad, the fall of Turkey's EU membership process, no doubt it clear that an understandable and believe that to be successful in balancing relations between the two regions.
14. Turks of Kurdish influence in Iraq and is determined to prevent Baidatz to accomplish this goal should be to correct relations with Iran and Syria, he said. According to him, the worst outcome, the Middle East, a new Turkey-Iran-Syria-Iraq axis will occur. Turkey also wants to improve relations with Iran Gilad also pointed out some aggressive plans to support Hamas, said that the recent period. However, more optimistic views taşıyorduve Baidatz'dan Turkey and Turks is playing a positive role in Iraq, the main goal of a stable Iraq may be useful in commercial terms, he said. Glad its recent rapprochement between Israel and Turkey of any doubts, but because of Turkey's importance will continue to maintain relations between the armies of Israel said.
15. Gilad also asked what I could do to fix Vershbow'a Israel's relations with Turkey. Vershbow Turkey's relations with Israel in danger, and if you want to be effective in the region, and assigns the location of the activity would be in danger as a neutral mediator said. Ideological views of Erdogan, Turkey's Muslim neighbors, indicating that there might be reason to focus Vershbow, the U.S. because he is a realist, or at risk will not beat NATO relations, he added. Patient and is related to the United States and Israel against Turkey Turks gönüllendirmeli play a constructive role in the region.
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