"Israel continues to demand control of the Middle East."

Any substantive evidence of Israel EVER doing that??

The only thing I know that Israel has both demanded and defended since it was recognised as an independent sovereign state in 1948 is it's right for it's State and it's people to exist in peace.

It does not matter a jot what whichever Iranian leader said, if that statement was misinterpreted it is encumbent upon the leadership of Iran to clarify what it both said and meant - Iran having made a statement must address Israeli fears and concerns - To date it by word and by deed has done neither.