"Israel’s" peace icon threatens Iran with nukes

"Israeli" President Shimon Peres says the best way to deter Iran from continuing its nuclear program is to threaten it with a 'nuclear response'.

He accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons, saying that a conventional military attack could not halt Tehran's nuclear program.

"Simply attacking the nuclear facilities is not the be-all and end-all," Peres told ‘Israel's' Channel Ten on Wednesday.

"There are other options for the West, or the coalition that arises. The first thing is to tell the Iranians ... 'If you use a nuclear weapon -- no matter against whom -- you'll get a nuclear response," Reuters quoted Peres as saying.

"You can destroy the (uranium enrichment) centrifuges but you cannot destroy the knowledge about building centrifuges," he said.

'Israel', which is believed to be the only possessor of nuclear weapons in the Middle East, has repeatedly accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons.

Iran, however, says its nuclear program is for civilian purposes.