Hagel to Israel: Military Option Will be Considered After Iranian Elections

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Hagel to Israel: Military Option Will be Considered After Iranian Elections


May 4, 2013


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Source: Haaretz













U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel reportedly told his Israeli
counterparts that the Obama administration would examine military
options against Iran more closely following the Islamic Republic's
upcoming elections, and their possible ramifications on the country's
nuclear program.

According to a report Friday in the Wall
Street Journal, Hagel, together with other senior American officials,
reached an understanding with Israel during the defense secretary's
recent visit to Israel. Apparently, the two countries would conduct a
joint situation assessment following the elections, and that if
diplomatic channels are ruled out, efforts will be shifted to a more
detailed discussion of military options.

The report also stated
that the United States has redesigned its "bunker buster" bomb, that
should be able to penetrate the underground nuclear enrichment
facilities at Iran's Fordow plant.

According to the Wall Street
Journal, senior American officials showed Israeli military and civilian
leaders several times in recent weeks an Air Force video showing a test
of an earlier version of the bomb, in an attempt to convince Israel to
hold off on a unilateral attack on Iranian nuclear installations.

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U.S. Bulks Up to Combat Iran

May 2, 2013

Source:WSJ

The Pentagon has redesigned its biggest “bunker buster” bomb with more advanced features intended to enable it to destroy Iran’s most heavily fortified and defended nuclear site.

U.S. officials see development of the weapon as critical to convincing Israel that the U.S. has the ability to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb if diplomacy fails, and also that Israel’s military can’t do that on its own.

Several times in recent weeks, American officials, seeking to demonstrate U.S. capabilities, showed Israeli military and civilian leaders secret Air Force video of an earlier version of the bomb hitting its target in high-altitude testing, and explained what had been done to improve it, according to diplomats who were present.

In the video, the weapon can be seen penetrating the ground within inches of its target, followed by a large underground detonation, according to people who have seen the footage.

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