Media: the head of the Mossad in the United States found out whether Washington would approve a strike on Iran
Tamira Pardo, the head of the Mossad, visited the United States to test the American reaction to a possible Israeli strike at Iran’s nuclear facilities. This was reported by Newsweek magazine, citing a source in the US administration who participated in negotiations with the head of Israeli intelligence.Israel, according to the source, is interested in the position of the American leadership on the Iranian issue, whether it is ready to strike, and how soon it will happen, as well as the reaction of Washington if Israel decides to act independently.
Recall that the visit of the head of "Mossad" became known by chance. At the end of January, Senator Dayana Feinstein, who heads this committee, said she had recently met with the head of the Mossad in the United States at a hearing on the secret services committee. During the meeting, she said, the issue of the Iranian nuclear program was discussed. The fact of the visit was also confirmed by CIA Chairman David Petraeus.
The American and Israeli representatives say that there is no particular disagreement between the countries on the Iran issue. However, as the newspaper notes, Israel has reduced the amount of information transmitted to the United States about preparations for a possible strike.
Newsweek compares Obama's strategy with a game of three-dimensional chess. The American president should stop Iranian nuclear development, prevent the increase in the cost of oil as a result of the imposition of sanctions and keep "unpredictable" Israel. In this case, the successful solution of one of the three problems can lead to defeat on other "fronts".
According to the publisher, Barack Obama considers the imposition of tough sanctions as the most effective method to solve this problem. In addition, Washington does not hide the fear that the attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities will plunge the region into a war that will have devastating consequences for the oil-dependent global economy.
The US administration does not approve of the policy of pinpoint liquidations and sabotage, which, according to the world media, is Israel. During the reign of President Bush, US intelligence agencies took an active part in such actions, but now they simply turn a blind eye.
But, despite the atmosphere of mistrust and contradictions between Obama and Netanyahu, the American and Israeli positions have recently begun to converge. In Jerusalem, they believe that the latest statements by the American leadership, according to which the problem of the Iranian nuclear program can be solved militarily, must be taken seriously.
Israel states that if Iran, despite sanctions and pressure, succeeds in completing its nuclear development, then the international prestige of the United States will be irreparably damaged. At the same time, Washington fears that this crisis may become a repetition of the Balkan events of 1914 of the year, which have drawn the world into the First World War.
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