The American Defense Minister will arrive in Israel this week. Fear in the US that Netanyahu will launch an attack on Iran due to the enrichment of uranium to the level of almost a bomb, and perhaps also in order to get out of the internal political crisis. The White House and the Pentagon fear that the government will surprise the United States and attack Iran
The Biden administration is showing restlessness in relation to the moves the government may make in light of the latest developments, therefore it decided to send to Israel, on short notice, the two most senior figures in the Pentagon, the American Chief of Staff and the Secretary of Defense, for clarification and coordination talks with senior officials of the security establishment and with senior political officials in Jerusalem, reports Ron Ben Yishai on the Ynet website.
The White House and the Pentagon fear that the government will surprise the United States and attack Iran. As you remember, Iran enriched uranium to the level of 84% in Purdue. The news that was published two weeks ago caused a mini-storm in Israel’s security systems. Ron Ben Yishai explains that from an American point of view, the situation now is similar to what it was in 2010-2012, when Barack Obama was president of the United States, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then Defense Minister Ehud Barak planned to attack Iran.
Until now it was known that Iran had enriched uranium to the level of 60%, following this it was estimated in the West that by the end of 2023, Iran would have enriched uranium to various degrees in an amount sufficient for ten nuclear explosive devices. After the revelation about the enrichment to 84% at Purdue, it became clear that Iran now has the ability to produce fissile material sufficient for one nuclear warhead in just 12 days.