Israel likely to hit Iran nukes
According to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Iran is now capable of spinning up enough of its highly enriched uranium (HEU) from its current level of 60% to the 90% necessary to build a nuclear bomb, in “probably less than one week.”
The timeline for Israel to act against Iran's nuclear program has now compressed considerably. Coupled with the glacial pace of U.S. talks with Iran on its nuclear program, and the state of readiness of Israeli strike forces, some analysts have concluded that Israel is prepared to strike Iranian nuclear facilities in a matter of days.
The impasse in nuclear talks with Iran is "irreconcilable," according to the Israelis. Iran insists it will not give up its ability to enrich uranium. The U.S. demands a complete end to Iran's enrichment. For Iran, it is a matter of national honor to be able to enrich uranium. It's now part of their national identity and will not give it up under any circumstances.
The talks are continuing with minor progress on ancillary points in the dispute. The fundamental differences are broad and deep. The question now is, why continue the negotiations?
Indeed, chief U.S. negotiator Steve Witkoff left the talks in Rome early on Friday, citing his "flight schedule." The technical experts were left to make a list of the dozens of issues that still need to be resolved before formal talks can even begin.
"Israeli officials have shifted from quiet preparation to barely concealed readiness," reports the Middle East Forum (MEF).
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Israel has the capacity to take out the Iranian nukes at this point and would be wise to do so before Iran can attack. The Iranian mullahs are Islamic religious bigots who want to attack Israel for rejecting Islam. Iran would probably like to attack US forces in the region, too. The US should support the Israeli efforts.
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