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Mon, 07/14/2008 - 11:52
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Prepare for a possible strike on Iran: Bush tells Israel
London, Jul 14 (PTI) US President George W. Bush has given Israel a go-ahead to begin preparations for a military attack on Iran, in case talks over the country's controversial nuclear programme fail to yield results, a media report hassaid.
The Bush administration is said to have informed Jerusalem that he would back an Israeli plan to strike Iran's main nuclear sites with long-range aerial weapons if diplomatic talks over Tehran's nuclear programme broke down,the Sunday Times said quoting a Pentagon official.
The American President has given Israel an "amber light" to start preparing for a possible offensive, the official toldthe Sunday Times.
"Amber means get on with your preparations, stand by for immediate attack and tell us when you're ready," the officialas quoted as saying to The Times.
The US President's voice of support comes despite his military officials' opposition to an attack on Iran, given therisks of an aerial strike.
However, the US would not deploy American forces for such a strike nor would Israel be able to depend on its militarybases in Iraq for logistical support, the official said.
Washington would also not give a "green light" to the attack without unquestionable proof that the Islamic Republic is involved in military preparations of its own, the reportsaid.
Iran last week test launched a series of medium-rangeballistic missiles it claimed were capable of striking Israel.
The tests prompted a threatening message from Israel defence minister Ehud Barak, who said that the Jewish statewill not hesitate from taking military action against Tehran.
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The Bush administration is said to have informed Jerusalem that he would back an Israeli plan to strike Iran's main nuclear sites with long-range aerial weapons if diplomatic talks over Tehran's nuclear programme broke down,the Sunday Times said quoting a Pentagon official.
The American President has given Israel an "amber light" to start preparing for a possible offensive, the official toldthe Sunday Times.
"Amber means get on with your preparations, stand by for immediate attack and tell us when you're ready," the officialas quoted as saying to The Times.
The US President's voice of support comes despite his military officials' opposition to an attack on Iran, given therisks of an aerial strike.
However, the US would not deploy American forces for such a strike nor would Israel be able to depend on its militarybases in Iraq for logistical support, the official said.
Washington would also not give a "green light" to the attack without unquestionable proof that the Islamic Republic is involved in military preparations of its own, the reportsaid.
Iran last week test launched a series of medium-rangeballistic missiles it claimed were capable of striking Israel.
The tests prompted a threatening message from Israel defence minister Ehud Barak, who said that the Jewish statewill not hesitate from taking military action against Tehran.
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