Iran heading to nuclear breakthrough: Mofaz

reuters ^ | August 1, 2008 | Dan Williams and Susan Cornwell

[Free ThinkerNY]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran is heading toward a major breakthrough in its nuclear program, an Israeli official said on Friday, as the White House warned Iran could face new sanctions if it ignores an international freeze offer.

"As soon as 2010 (Iran) will have the option to reach (uranium production) at military levels," Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz told an audience in Washington, adding that this would be an "unacceptable" development.

Oil prices rose $4 in early Friday trade after the warning by Mofaz stirred concerns of a possible attack on the OPEC nation that would disrupt supplies.

There has been speculation that either the United States or Israel could attack Iran's nuclear facilities, though both have said force should be a last recourse.

[JasonC]

The blindingly obvious. But Mofaz is trailing the appeasement minded dove Livni for head of Kadima, and since labor faces losses in an actual election they are not likely to unseat the Kadima-Labor coalition. So no one is going to do anything. And Iran wins. As usual. Because the west is so beyond pathetic.

[Darkwolf377]

Don’t worry, President Obama will put sanctions in place, and the Europeans will like that. And that’s what matters, right?

[TigersEye]

BTTT

[x_plus_one]

This statement of the obvious is simply adequate warning that Israel is acting in its own defense sooner than later....