Israel has power to defend against Iran: Olmert

Israel has the necessary might and power to defend itself against any threat from arch-foe Iran, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Tuesday.

"Israel certainly considers itself menaced by Iran," he said. "Israel possesses the might and the power to defend itself against any threat."

He spoke after the Islamic republic was slapped with a third round of UN sanctions by the Security Council over its controversial nuclear programme. AFP