{"id":3203,"date":"2008-06-14T16:37:36","date_gmt":"2008-06-14T21:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=3203"},"modified":"2008-06-14T16:37:36","modified_gmt":"2008-06-14T21:37:36","slug":"strike-on-iran-nuclear-sites-under-discussion-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=3203","title":{"rendered":"Strike on Iran nuclear sites under discussion again"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Dion Nissenbaum | McClatchy Newspapers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

JERUSALEM \u2014 Six months ago, after American intelligence agencies declared that Iran had shelved its nuclear-weapons program, the chances of a U.S. or Israeli military strike on Iran before President Bush left office seemed remote.<\/p>\n

Now, thanks to persistent pressure from Israeli hawks and newly stated concerns by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the idea of a targeted strike meant to cripple Iran’s nuclear program is getting a new hearing.<\/p>\n

As Bush travels across Europe to gain support for possible new sanctions against Iran, Israeli leaders have been working to lay the psychological foundation for a possible military strike if diplomacy falters.<\/p>\n

In public threats and private briefings with American decision-makers, Israeli officials have been making the case that a military strike may be the only way to thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions.<\/p>\n

“Temperatures are rising,” said Emily Landau, an Iran specialist at the Institute for National Security Studies, an independent Israeli research center.<\/p>\n

[Read the report<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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