Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosts US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey at the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem. Aug 13, 2013. (Photo credit: Kobi Gideon / GPO/FLASH90)
If Israel Strikes Iran, Dempsey Says U.S. 'Would Meet' Obligations -- CNN
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey said Monday that if Israel were to strike Iran in an effort to damage the country's nuclear program, the United States would meet "some defined obligations" it has to the Middle East nation.
"I feel like we have a deep obligation to Israel," the military leader said. "That is why we are in constant contact and collaboration with them."
This fall, diplomats from the United States and other interested countries have met to deal with Iran's nuclear program and ways in which advancements could be halted.
According to a senior administration official last week, the United States and other countries are "getting close" to an interim deal with Iran that would prevent its nuclear program "from advancing, and roll it back" in key areas.
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Update: US Military Chief: We Would Back Israel in Event of Iran Strike -- Arutz Sheva
My Comment: Gen. Martin Dempsey does not elaborate what that aid will exactly be.
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