Israel concerns over Iran's nuclear program will reach its peak this year. If it is so, Israel will attack Iran is predicted within the next few months, probably between April and June.Reported by Reuters on Thursday, February 2, 2012, this article written in The Washington Post, David Ignatius. Panetta statement has also been confirmed by a government official unnamed Obama told CNN.
"Panetta sure, there are strong indications Israel will attack Iran in April, May, or June - before Iran enters what is called Israel a" zone of immunity "in making a nuclear bomb," Ignatius said in the article he wrote.
Israel, Panetta said, believes Iran will have a sufficient supply of uranium in underground facilities to make weapons. If it is a war between Iran and Israel, only the U.S. that can stop it.
"Israel worried Iran will have enriched uranium at an underground facility to make weapons. And only the United States who can stop them with the military," said Ignatius quoted Panetta.
Panetta statement is contrary to Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak's comments a few weeks ago who said that the military decision against Iran is still very far away. Yesterday, Barak also said that Iran is not an urgent issue and any military action will not work.
Fears of an attack from Israel following the IAEA report that says Iran one step away from making nuclear weapons. Israel considers a nuclear Iran as a major threat to national security and has repeatedly said it would use military force to prevent it.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes Iran's nuclear program, but among the Middle Eastern countries, Israel is believed to be the sole possessor of nuclear weapons. Despite getting sanctions and embargoes of various countries, Iran insists its nuclear program for peaceful purposes.
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