BY-BBC NEWS
Israel's defence minister has warned of his country's readiness to act against Iran if it feels threatened.
Ehud Barak, speaking in Tel Aviv, said Israel had "proved in the past that it won't h
esitate to act when its vital security interests are at stake".
He spoke as Iran's testing of missiles that could reach Israel stoked tensions between the two, and with the US.
But Mr Barak added that diplomatic solutions should be pursued before other options were taken up.
"Currently the focus is international sanctions and vigorous diplomatic activity, and these avenues should be exhausted," he said.
