Iran poses the most serious long-term threat to regional stability.

This comment has been criticized and compared to Barak's comment in 1998 during a television interview when he said that if he were a Palestinian he would probably have joined one of the terror organizations. Following a highly decorated career he was appointed Chief of General Staff in 1991 serving until 1995. He also partnered with a private equity company focused on "security-related" work.

Following a highly decorated career he was appointed Chief of General Staff in 1991 serving until 1995. He served as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces. Ehud Barak (Hebrew:[About this sound] אהוד ברק (help·info) Arabic: إيهود باراك‎ Ihood Barak; born Ehud Brog; 12 February 1942) is an Israeli politician who served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2001.