UK military steps up plans for Iran attack amid fresh nuclear fears
Guardian / Nick Hopkins
02-Nov-2011 (2 comments)

Britain's armed forces are stepping up their contingency planning for potential military action against Iran amid mounting concern about Tehran's nuclear enrichment programme, the Guardian has learned.

The Ministry of Defence believes the US may decide to fast-forward plans for targeted missile strikes at some key Iranian facilities. British officials say that if Washington presses ahead it will seek, and receive, UK military help for any mission, despite some deep reservations within the coalition government.

In anticipation of a potential attack, British military planners are examining where best to deploy Royal Navy ships and submarines equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles over the coming months as part of what would be an air and sea campaign.

They also believe the US would ask permission to launch attacks from Diego Garcia, the British Indian ocean territory, which the Americans have used previously for conflicts in the Middle East.

The Guardian has spoken to a number of Whitehall and defence officials over recent weeks who said Iran... >>>

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anglophile

When it happens ...

by anglophile on Fri Nov 04, 2011 03:01 AM PDT

... you will be caught by huge surprise. The Islamic Republic has no hesitation to send tens of thousands of Iranians to death (either directly as a result of such attacks or due to the nuclear fall out). This is now as clear as daylight. Sad to say it but, there WILL be an attack.


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Bavafa

The war drums are beating again...

by Bavafa on Wed Nov 02, 2011 01:57 PM PDT

And I sure hope it never happens.  Yet we get daily assurances from some of our dear IC members not to worry, every thing will be fine.  I hope they are correct.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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