Sunday, October 12, 2003

Iran's next on the hit parade?

Israel is planning to launch an attack on Iran's nuclear sites, according to Ha'aretz.

And, just on cue, it's now apparent that Israeli submarines have nuclear launch capabilities.

The Observer notes that this "sea-launch capability gives Israel the ability to target Iran more easily should the Iranians develop their own nuclear weapons."

Update: The AP reports that several Israeli and defense experts have dismissed the idea that Israel is capable of making the nuclear alterations to submarines outlined in the stories above.

Update II: Israel's threats to attack Iran were a bluff in order to "focus the attention of the international community on the dangers of Iranian nuclear weapons development," the Washington Times reports.