NATO radar deployment in Turkey unhelpful to Israel's fall

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said deployment of the NATO's missile defense system in Turkey is aimed at Israel's security, but won't be able to decelerate or stop the downfall of the Zionist regime."This radar system is more aimed at defending the Zionist regime," Ahmadinejad said in a live television interview late on Tuesday. "They want to make sure that our missiles do not reach the occupied territories, in case they acted militarily against Iran one day," he added. "We have told our Turkish friends that it was not right to give this permission and that it was not in their benefit to do this... But such radar system will not stop the fall of the Zionist regime." Turkey, with NATO's second biggest military, has become a bigger player in the Middle East. It is emboldened by its booming economy and seeks stronger ties with Muslim countries in the Middle East, like Iran. Turkey has said the radar system is not intended to protect against threats from any specific country. Israel and its close ally the United States accuse Iran of seeking a nuclear weapon, while they have never presented any corroborative document to substantiate their allegations. Both Washington and Tel Aviv possess advanced weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear warheads. Iran vehemently denies the charges, insisting that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only. Tehran stresses that the country has always pursued a civilian path to provide power to the growing number of Iranian population, whose fossil fuel would eventually run dry. Iran has warned that it would target Israel and its worldwide interests in case it comes under attack by the Tel Aviv. The United States has always stressed that military action is a main option for the White House to deter Iran's progress in the field of nuclear technology. Iran has warned that in case of an attack by either the US or Israel, it will target 32 American bases in the Middle East and close the strategic Strait of Hormoz. An estimated 40 percent of the world's oil supply passes through the waterway.