U.S. Military Official: We Are Concerned Israel Will Not Warn Us
Before Iran Attack
Published on Saturday, November 5, 2011
by Haaretz (Israel)
Senior U.S. military official tells CNN U.S. ‘increasingly vigilant’
over military developments in Iran and Israel, says ‘absolutely’
concerned Israel may attack Iran nuclear facilities.
U.S. officials are concerned that Israel will not warn them before
taking military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities, a senior
U.S. military official said Friday.
Israel Air Force F-15. U.S. officials are concerned that Israel will
not warn them before taking military action against Iran’s nuclear
facilities, a senior U.S. military official said Friday. (photo: Alon
Ron ) The official, who asked to remain anonymous, told the CNN
network that although in the past, U.S. officials thought they would
receive warning from Israel if it did take military action against
Iran, “now that doesn’t seem so ironclad.”
The U.S. is “absolutley” concerned that Israel is preparing an attack
on Iran’s nuclear facilities, and this concern is increasing, CNN
reported the official as saying.
The U.S. has increased its `watchfulness’ of Iran and Israel over the
past few weeks, U.S. Central and European Commands, which watch
Iranian and Israeli developments respectively, are `increasingly
vigilant’ at this time, according to the official, and a second
military official who also spoke with CNN.
The military official emphasized that the U.S is concerned about the
risk a strike against Iran could pose for American troops in Iraq and
in the Persian Gulf, according to the CNN report.
The official also said that the U.S. does not intend to follow a
military action against Iran, CNN said.
This past week, reports have surfaced regarding Israeli military
action against Iran. A senior Israeli official said Wednesday that
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are
trying to muster a majority in the cabinet in favor of military action
against Iran.
On Friday, President Shimon Peres said that he believes Israel and the
world may soon take military action against Iran. His comments
followed
As the drumbeat of reports about possible military action against
Iran’s nuclear facilities intensified, an International Atomic Energy
Agency report, to be released next week is expected to reveal
intelligence suggesting Iran made computer models of a nuclear warhead
and other previously undisclosed details on alleged secret work by
Tehran on nuclear arms, diplomats told The Associated Press on Friday.