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US studying repercussions of Israeli attack on Iran
An Israeli attack on Iran would lead to a wider regional war, which could draw in the United States and leave hundreds of Americans dead.
New York: An Israeli attack on Iran would
lead to a wider regional war, which could draw in the United States and leave hundreds of Americans dead.
With an Israeli attack on Iran within the next year appearing to be a possibility to American officials, the US has undertaken a "classified war simulation" to assess the real world repercussions of such an attack and America`s preparedness to deal with the conflict, New York Times reported.
"A classified war simulation held this month to assess the repercussions of an Israeli attack on Iran forecasts that the strike would lead to a wider regional war, which could draw in the United States and leave hundreds of Americans dead," New York Times report quoted American officials as saying. The two-week war game, known as the `Internal Look`, played out a scenario in which the US found it was pulled into the conflict after Iranian missiles struck a Navy warship in the Persian Gulf, killing about 200 Americans, officials with knowledge of the exercise said in the report.
The war-game then plays out a scenario in which the US retaliates by carrying out its own strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
While the war game was not designed as a rehearsal for American military action, it has raised fears among top American planners that it may be impossible to preclude American involvement in any escalating confrontation with Iran. Officials at the White House and Pentagon have expressed concern that the consequences of any Israeli attack could prove perilous for the United States.
"With the Israelis saying publicly that the window to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb is closing, American officials see an Israeli attack on Iran within the next year as a possibility. They have said privately that they believe that Israel would probably give the United States little or no warning should Israeli officials make the decision to strike Iranian nuclear sites," the report added.
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With an Israeli attack on Iran within the next year appearing to be a possibility to American officials, the US has undertaken a "classified war simulation" to assess the real world repercussions of such an attack and America`s preparedness to deal with the conflict, New York Times reported.
"A classified war simulation held this month to assess the repercussions of an Israeli attack on Iran forecasts that the strike would lead to a wider regional war, which could draw in the United States and leave hundreds of Americans dead," New York Times report quoted American officials as saying. The two-week war game, known as the `Internal Look`, played out a scenario in which the US found it was pulled into the conflict after Iranian missiles struck a Navy warship in the Persian Gulf, killing about 200 Americans, officials with knowledge of the exercise said in the report.
The war-game then plays out a scenario in which the US retaliates by carrying out its own strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
While the war game was not designed as a rehearsal for American military action, it has raised fears among top American planners that it may be impossible to preclude American involvement in any escalating confrontation with Iran. Officials at the White House and Pentagon have expressed concern that the consequences of any Israeli attack could prove perilous for the United States.
"With the Israelis saying publicly that the window to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb is closing, American officials see an Israeli attack on Iran within the next year as a possibility. They have said privately that they believe that Israel would probably give the United States little or no warning should Israeli officials make the decision to strike Iranian nuclear sites," the report added.
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