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UN chief Ban Ki-moon to attend controversial summit in Iran

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Then in the United Nations that use attended controversial summit next week in Iran despite the fact of the United States and Israel -- saying please don't do it.

The UN Secretary General -- moon says he plans to use the visit to addressed concerns including terrorism and Iran's disputed nuclear program.

But analysts say it'll be a tough crowd.

This is going to be a festival of hate you know glorification of anti semitism.

By its very nature of the UN is inclusive sub means it legitimizes the worst elements in the international system and then -- -- ran until -- mealy mouth statements.

But he's gonna be drowned out by the most who are much better -- getting attention.

A spokesman says the United Nations chief is fully aware of the sensitivities of this visit that but maintains -- not going would be a missed opportunity.

This comes amid growing tension between Israel and Iran and talk about possible military conflict.

And now there's a new report that claims Israel is quote determined to attack Iran before the United States elections.

Now we can independently refer confirm that report but it's coming out of Israel and the fox were chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt is with -- -- Any way to tell whether this is a real threat or just a lot of rhetoric in the middle of very difficult time well there's two -- Bishop first hole yes the threat is to act is very real we've heard today again and again.

For members of prime minister Netanyahu's government and we heard it once again today from the chief of -- of the Israeli defense forces the IDF who said quote.

Those who believe they can eradicate Israel and act on these beliefs.

Will face the brunt of the IDF how off.

But whether there is a real plan and even more significantly a timetable to act is a very different question one -- which the State Department spokeswoman.

Victoria -- and repeatedly refused to be drawn today listen.

Again the security of our Israeli allies of Paramount concern to us we continue to have intensive consultations about.

All aspects of that and to support there.

Requirements but we have -- absolutely clear to them that our view is that there's still time for diplomacy to work.

Time for it to look everybody told -- -- time and clocks.

It's probably safe to say that the clock that the Israeli government is looking at.

Is -- a lot closer to midnight than the one the Obama administration is currently looking -- Interest and one of the running in saying Jonathan in the wake of all of us -- essentially dismissing the Israeli threat right now the foreign minister caliakra bossa Leahy I was quoted an Iranian newspaper today saying at this.

It is our responsibility.

To take these threats seriously.

But Israel is not in a position to do such a thing.

If they really wanted to take such a step.

They would not make so much noise about it this is more a psychological.

And propaganda did -- move -- that may well be right but there's also this.

Political calculation the Israeli government may be making the idea that if they were to strike before the US presidential elections.

The Obama administration would have little choice but to support them diplomatically and possibly militarily.

Simply because of the power of the Jewish lobby -- who.

Interest and Jonathan Hunt thanks very much.

Politics now and --

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