Fear of Israel War With Iran Grows

Fear of Israel War With Iran Grows Amid Heightened Nuke Concerns -- ABC News

Iran’s supreme leader raised the stakes today defiantly vowing that if Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear program, American interests would suffer as well.

Some American officials believe Israel may be planning to strike Iranian nuclear targets sometime this spring. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta did not dispute a Washington Post story Thursday reporting his belief that Israel could attack as early as April, May or June. The story for the first time publicly pinned a specific timeframe to what has been an ongoing concern for the U.S. national security team.

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