Thursday, August 19, 2010

News Alert: Israel Assuaged On Iran Threat, U.S. Officials Say

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The New York Times
Thu, August 19, 2010 -- 9:09 PM ET
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Israel Assuaged On Iran Threat, U.S. Officials Say

The Obama administration, citing evidence of continued
troubles inside Iran's nuclear program, has persuaded Israel
that it would take roughly a year -- and perhaps longer --
for Iran to complete what one senior official called a "dash"
for a nuclear weapon, according to American officials.

White House officials said they believe the assessment has
dimmed the prospect that Israel would pre-emptively strike
against the country's nuclear facilities within the next
year, as Israeli officials have suggested in thinly veiled
threats.

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