In this Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007 photo, an Israeli Air Force fighter plane lands during an acrobatics display at a graduation ceremony at the Hatzerim Air Force Base near the southern Israeli city of Beersheba. Israel appears increasingly confident that it would be able to deal a sharp setback to Iran's nuclear program, if not destroy it, through a military strike. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer, File) Israel Considers Military Option For Iran nukes -- Yahoo News/AP
JERUSALEM - Israel is building up its strike capabilities amid growing anxiety over Iran's nuclear ambitions and appears confident that a military attack would cripple Tehran's atomic program, even if it can't destroy it.
Such talk could be more threat than reality. However, Iran's refusal to accept Western conditions is worrying Israel as is the perception that Washington now prefers diplomacy over confrontation with Tehran.
The Jewish state has purchased 90 F-16I fighter planes that can carry enough fuel to reach Iran, and will receive 11 more by the end of next year. It has bought two new Dolphin submarines from Germany reportedly capable of firing nuclear-armed warheads — in addition to the three it already has.
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More News On Iran And Its nuclear Program
Israel considers military option for Iran nukes -- Newsweek
Israel Preparing for Iran Strike -- Time Magazine
Israel Considers Military Option for Iran Nukes -- ABC News
Israel builds military stocks to defeat Iran -- Malaysia Sun
Egyptian FM warns against military solution to Iranian nuclear issue -- China View
U.N. atomic inspector in Iran for talks: agency -- Yahoo News/Reuters
IAEA official arrives in Iran for talks -- International Herald Tribune
Rice warns of more Iran sanctions -- Yahoo News/Politico
Rice threatens sanctions on Iran over nuclear program -- AFP
Iran Won't Take Olive Branch From U.S., Europe -- FOX News
Rice threatens sanctions on Iran over nuclear program -- Yahoo News/AFP
US threatens 'punitive' sanctions on Iran over nuclear deal -- International herald Tribune
Germany Calls Iran's Response to Nuclear Offer "Unsatisfactory" -- Deutsche Welle
Iran 'faces further sanctions' -- Al Jazeera
Russia Asks That Iran Be Given More Time -- Washington Post
Iran: Dispute With Russia on Sanctions -- New York Times
U.S., Russia send mixed message on Iran -- L.A. Times
Why Iran Won't Budge on Nukes -- Time Magazine
ANALYSIS / Iran's real nuclear tactic is to keep buying time -- Haaretz
My Comment: Iran is hoping to drag everything with the expectation of a change in the U.S. Presidency and a change in policy at the end of this year. Their allies in the Russian foreign ministry are aware of this, the diplomatic and U.N. community as well as Iran's enablers in the west are also aware of this.
The miscalculation in this thinking is that Israel is also aware of this. In the event of an Obama Presidential victory, the Israelis will strike a few weeks later. Even with a McCain victory, knowing that it would take almost a year for the new administration to understand and adjust to their office, the Israelis may deem it to be too long to wait and will act accordingly.
Prediction .... end of November to the end of December may be the Israeli's "open window" for an attack.