Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disclosed Thursday night, Jan. 19 that Iran had opted to become a nuclear power and complete the construction of a nuclear weapon. He called for action to stop Iran before it is too late. His statement at the end of talks in Holland gave Gen Martin Dempsey, on his first visit to Israel as Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, the message he will be asked to take back to President Barack Obama.
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Three weeks ago, Iran threatened to forcibly bar the Strait of Hormuz to "enemy ships" i.e. the USS Stennis carrier. The US bowed to the threat by stopping sending aircraft carriers through the strait. Rather than confronting Tehran, the Obama administration is holding Israel back from striking Iranian nuclear sites. The next DEBKA-Net-Weeklyout Friday will bare features of Israel's strike plan and also track Saudi Arabia's entry to the Middle East nuclear race with active Chinese assistance.
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