Friday, December 02, 2011

All Eyes on Israel After Second Iranian Blast

By Sheera Frenkel, Jerusalem, Information Clearing House, Dec 2, 2011

December 02, 2011 “The Australian” — CLOUDS of smoke billowed above the city of Isfahan – evidence that the latest strike against Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program had hit its target.

The second blast in as many weeks at an atomic or missile facility has sparked Iranian denials and claims of accidents, but a new phase in efforts to destroy its nuclear ambitions is said to be under way.

“Instead of overt action you have covert action. This is the new battlefront — this is a new kind of war,” an Israeli defence official said.

The Israeli Defence Minister, in a radio interview yesterday, did little to dampen speculation that it had a role in the blast at Isfahan, located in central Iran, and an explosion at a missile base west of Tehran.

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