Leon Panetta, the US defence secretary (left) and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Photo: Reuters
US Force An Option Against Iran Nuclear Programme, Says Leon Panetta -- The Telegraph
Leon Panetta has warned Iran it must accept limits on its nuclear programme or face US military action as he arrived in Israel for key talks.
Mr Panetta, the defence secretary, made his remarks outside the city of Ashkelon in southern Israel, with an "Iron Dome" anti-rocket defence system as a backdrop.
The Pentagon chief said repeatedly that "all options," including military force, are on the table to stop Iran, should sanctions and diplomacy - the preferred means of persuasion - ultimately fail.
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