US, Israel to discuss military drills for Iran scenario
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(Worthy News) – US and Israeli defense chiefs are expected on Thursday to discuss possible military exercises that would prepare for a worst-case scenario to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities should diplomacy fail, a senior US official said.
The scheduled US talks with visiting Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz follow an October 25 briefing by Pentagon leaders to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on the full set of military options available to ensure that Iran would not be able to produce a nuclear weapon, the official said.
The official made the comments on Wednesday to the Reuters news agency on the condition of anonymity. [ Source: i24 (Read More…) ]
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