MIDDLE EAST: Netanyahu warns Iran about range of new F-35 fighter.

“Iran has recently threatened to destroy Israel, and it should remember that these planes can reach anywhere in the Middle East, including Iran as well as Syria,” Netanyahu said.

The prime minister appeared to answer a comment last week from Iranian parliamentarian Mojtaba Zolnour. Amid growing tensions between Iran and the United States, Zolnour said any attack against Tehran would impact Israel as well.

“If the U.S. attack us, only half an hour will remain of Israel’s lifespan,” Zolnour said.

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