Pentagon prepared a strike plan on Iran

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Pentagon has prepared a strike plan on Iran, senior American military officers told The Jerusalem Post. They also confirmed that they support President George W. Bush's stance to do everything necessary to stop the Islamic Republic's race for nuclear power.



Predictions within the U.S. military are that Bush will do what is needed to stop Teheran before he leaves office in 2009, including possibly launching a military strike against its nuclear facilities.



According to a high-ranking American military officer, the U.S. Navy and Air Force would play the primary roles in any military action taken against Iran. One idea under consideration is a naval blockade designed to cut off Iran's oil exports.



On Sunday, Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut said the U.S. should consider a military strike against Iran over its support of Iraqi insurgents. "I think we've got to be prepared to take aggressive military action against the Iranians to stop them from killing Americans in Iraq," he said.



At the end of May two U.S. aircraft carriers arrived in the Persian Gulf to participate in maneuvers.