The threat of military strikes on Iran has upturned the quiet and comfortable lives once enjoyed by many Iranians, ushering in a new era of struggle and fear.
If Washington is perplexed by Israeli \”opacity\” on whether it might attack Iran, that is no accident, since Israel\’s leaders are themselves torn – but also content to let fears of bluff and double-bluff play to their advantage.
Iran\’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned the United States and Israel on Thursday not to launch military action against its nuclear sites, saying it would be met with \”iron fists,\” state television reported.
Iran\’s top military chief warned that his country would retaliate harshly against an Israeli strike on its nuclear sites, as Israel successfully test fired a new ballistic missile.
Israeli leaders have not asked the United States for approval to attack Iran for fear Washington will turn them down, according to a news report.
Vice President Joe Biden\’s statement that Israel can decide on its own whether to strike Iran\’s nuclear sites should not be construed as an American \”green light\” for such an action, the State Department said on Monday.
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