Friday, May 16, 2008

Report: Jerusalem sources believe U.S. could hit Iran this year

Haaretz, Israel, May 16, 2008

By Barak Ravid and Shahar Ilan, Haaretz Correspondents and Haaretz Service

Sources in Jerusalem believe that the U.S. administration could carry out an operation against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's regime over the next year, Army Radio reported on Friday.

Officials in the Prime Minister's Office said the possibility was discussed in closed talks between Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and U.S. President George Bush, during the latter's visit to Israel this week.

The officials said that Bush wants to deal with Iran on a root level, to weed out the negative influence aiding militant groups like Hezbollah and Hamas, the radio said.

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