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‘If I Were Iranian, I’d be Very Fearful’, 

Former Mossad head suggests Iranians should fear a strike in the next 12 weeks.


Israel is likely to strike Iran&rsquos nuclear facilities in a matter of weeks, former Mossad chief Efraim Halevy indicated, speaking to the New York Times.

&ldquoIf I were an Iranian, I would be very fearful of the next 12 weeks,&rdquo he warned.

American officials quoted by the paper seemed eager to avoid an Israeli strike. &ldquoThe more the Israelis threaten, the more we respond by showing them that we will take care of the problem if it comes to that,&rdquo said former U.S. ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk.

United States Defense Secretary Leon Panetta repeated the Obama administration&rsquos approach, calling to &ldquoexhaust every option, every effort,&rdquo before taking military action. However, Panetta issued a strong warning to Iran, telling reporters, &ldquoThis is not about containment. This is about making it very clear that they are never going to be able to get an atomic weapon.&rdquo

America has &ldquooptions that we are prepared to implement&rdquo to ensure that Iran does not get nuclear weapons, he said.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned that any American plans must be carried out quickly. &ldquoRight now the Iranian regime believes that the international community does not have the will to stop its nuclear program,&rdquo he said. &ldquoThis must change and it must change quickly because time to resolve this issue peacefully is running out.&rdquo