Israel Threatens to Strike Iran Without U.S. Permission

The U.S. wants Israel to first obtain permission from Washington for any pre-emptive attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities but failed to get a clear response, unnamed sources said according to U.K.’s “The Telegraph”.

U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta held a secret meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month and officials briefed on the outcome of the talks said the former delivered an urgent message from U.S. President Barack Obama. Panetta reportedly told Netanyahu that Obama is seeking Israel’s guarantee that it will not strike Iran without Washington’s approval.

One of the sources, who are from both Israel and the U.S., revealed that Netanyahu and Israel Defence Minister Ehud Barak did not give Panetta any hint of an attack plan nor assurance that they will not act unilaterally and seek Washington’s nod first.