“The plethora of statements on the Iranian issue in the past week does not offer anything new or attests to agreement between the United States and Israel regarding the intensity and pace of steps needed vis-à-vis Iran. However, the frequency of the statements constitutes a warning: The military option is on the table, today more than ever before. Should Iran’s military nuclear development continue, the gun is already loaded.

Publicly at least, the US chose to move closer to the Israeli position, which argues that the diplomatic-economic weapon isn’t enough; one must also wave the military stick. And indeed, the Americans are accompanying their statements against Iran with military moves such as troop deployment in the Gulf and public discussions of preparations and capabilities.”

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