Mideast would be devastated if Israel attacks Iran, Erdogan says

TEHRAN, April 2 (MNA)--Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that the whole Middle East “would be devastated” if Israel launches a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the Hurriyet newspaper reported. “The entire region would be devastated if Israel strikes Iran,” Erdogan told reporters on Saturday. Erdogan, who indicated he shared his concerns regarding the consequences of an Israeli attack with U.S. President Barack Obama, said a regional war triggered by such a move “would not end up like the war between U.S. and Iraq.” He also said Iran has come under pressure for its peaceful nuclear program while the world is remaining silent about Israel’s nuclear arsenal. “Israel has between 250 to 300 nuclear warheads. Nobody is discussing that,” Erdogan lamented. He added, “Iran says they would not produce nuclear weapons. They are saying that they would produce a specific amount of enriched uranium rods and stop after that.” Erdogan who visited Iran on Wednesday and Thursday said, “Nobody has the right to oppose peaceful nuclear activities, and Turkey is against any pressure over peaceful nuclear activities.”