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UK Military Officials Discuss Impact of Possible U.S. Strike Against Iran

HeadlineApr 03, 2006

The London Telegraph is reporting senior military officials from Britain are meeting today to discuss possible military strikes against Iran and the consequences of a U.S. attack. According to the paper, British officials now believe that the Bush administration is prepared to attack Iran on its own or with the assistance from Israel even if there is little international support. The paper outlined one possible attack scenario like this: U.S. ships and submarines stationed in the Gulf would begin by firing tactical tomahawk cruise missiles at Iran’s air defense systems. Then B2 stealth bombers would drop satellite-guided bunker-busting bombs on suspected sites connected to Iran’s nuclear program. One senior official in the British Foreign Office told the newspaper “The belief in some areas of Whitehall is that an attack is now all but inevitable.” But some British officials are concerned that an attack within Iran will unhinge southern Iraq where British troops are stationed.

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