Israel Pres: No military fix to Iran nuclear plans

JERUSALEM - The Israeli president has told President Barack Obama's Mideast envoy there is no military solution to the threat caused by Iran's nuclear program and talk of Israeli plans to attack nuclear facilities there are "unfounded."

Shimon Peres' office says he told visiting envoy George Mitchell Thursday that progress with Iran depended on international cooperation and exploring whether dialogue presented a real opportunity or if Tehran was just stalling.

Israel sees a nuclear Iran as the most serious threat to its existence. Iran's president has called for Israel's destruction, and Iran has tested long-range missiles that could strike Israel.

While not directly threatening Iran's nuclear facilities, Israel has kept the military option open.

A service of the Associated Press(AP)