A separate statement from the Israeli Foreign Ministry said Raisi’s election should “prompt grave concern among the international community”.
Israel’s new government,sworn in last Sunday,has said it would object to the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal between world powers and its arch-foe,Iran.
Israel sees a nuclear-armed Iran as an existential threat. Tehran denies seeking nuclear weapons.
Toeing the policy line set by the administration of Israel’s former prime minister,Benjamin Netanyahu,the foreign ministry said:“More than ever,Iran’s nuclear program must be halted immediately,rolled back entirely and stopped indefinitely.”
“Iran’s ballistic missile program must be dismantled and its global terror campaign vigorously countered by a broad international coalition.”
Raisi,a hardline judge who is under US sanctions for human rights abuses,secured victory as expected on Saturday in Iran’s presidential election after a contest marked by voter apathy over economic hardships and political restrictions.