Panetta to ’’Israel’’: Beware of Military, Economic Consequences of Striking Iran
US War Secretary Leon Panetta announced that he would raise "his countries concerns about the unintended consequences of any military action against Iran during talks with his "Israeli" counterpart Ehud Barak on Friday.
Panetta, speaking to reporters traveling with him to Canada, claimed that "US believed the most effective way to confront Iran still was to use diplomatic pressure and sanctions to try to curb the Islamic state's nuclear program."
"Obviously to go beyond that raises our concerns about the unintended consequences that could result," Panetta said.
Pointing to a US analysis that a strike on Iran would set back its nuclear program by only one or two years at most, US War Secretary expressed fear that a strike on Iran would also have implications for US forces in the region.
"And I have to tell you, thirdly, there are going to be economic consequences to that, that could impact not just on our economy but the world economy," Panetta said.
Asked about the message he would deliver to his "Israeli" counterpart, the US top military official stressed that "Washington feels strongly that the way to deal with that is to work with our allies, to work with the international community to develop the sanctions and the diplomatic efforts that would further isolate Iran,"
"That is the most effective way to confront them at this point," he concluded.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
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