Iran Strike a Possible Turning Point for Mideast, Former Israeli PM Olmert Says

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says US airstrikes on Iran could a be a "turning point" for the region. Olmert says it's been Israel's "lifelong desire" to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities. He says Iranian authorities should assess the cause of the military escalation in the past days. "There's nothing that you can hide. You can't hide in order to protect yourselves in the most remote bunkers in Iran", he adds. Olmert speaks to Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie on "Daybreak: Europe." (Source: Bloomberg)

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