But Israel has warned time and again that if diplomacy fails, it might launch a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.

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and Israel has threatened to launch a pre-emptive strike to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

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Israel has hinted in recent months that it may carry out a pre-emptive strike.

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But Netanyahu told CNN he has not said Israel should consider a pre-emptive strike.

CNN: Netanyahu: Putting politics aside

And he called the IRA statement a "publicity stunt" and an attempt to make a pre-emptive strike.

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