|
White House: We Have Eyes Inside Iran's Nuclear Facilities
White House spokesman Jay Carney sought to reassure Israel on Friday when he said in a press briefing that the U.S. has real-time information on the Iranian nuclear program.We have eyes inside the nuclear facilities and we will know in real time when and if Iran decides to cross the threshold and develop nuclear weapons, Carney said, according to a report by Channel 10 News. Carneys remarks were made in response to recent assessments in Israel, especially those of Defense Minister Ehud Barak, according to which the Americans understand that the Iranian threat is becoming an increased concern. The president remains committed to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, he was quoted as having said. We are leading an international move to enforce the sanctions, which even the president of Iran has called the most severe sanctions ever imposed on a country, Carney continued. Hardly a week goes by in which we do not worsen the sanctions. He reiterated that Israel and the U.S. are coordinated on the Iranian nuclear issue, saying, We share Israels concerns. Thats why we are directing this concentrated and unprecedented effort to cause the regime in Tehran to change its behavior. A report in Ha'aretz on Thursday, citing American officials, said that a new U.S. report indicates that Iran has made a great deal of progress in its nuclear program in recent months. Posted by: tipper 2012-08-10 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=349979 |