“Israel” threatens Tehran to win US pledge to invade Iran: Report

Press TV

A US daily says recently heightened Israeli propaganda about launching an imminent attack on Iran actually aims to win an American pledge for attacking the Islamic Republic during the sensitive election season.

“Some say that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is bluffing in hope of forcing [US] President [Barack] Obama to issue an ultimatum to Iran that America would do the job itself later,” The Washington Post daily reported in a Saturday article.

“Analysts suggest that Netanyahu is looking for a (specific) deadline on abandoning talks and resorting to military action,” the article noted.

According to the report, other analysts argue that Netanyahu’s recently hyped-up rhetoric of threat reflects his distrust in the Obama administration as well as the seemingly friendlier Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney when it comes to launching a military strike against Iran.

“A new war in the Middle East would be deeply unpopular among American voters,” the paper underlined. “Even talk of an imminent conflict with Iran could spike gas prices and unsettle the financial markets, possibly worsening the already standstill economy weeks before the November election.”

Quoting analysts and former officials in both the US and the Israeli regime, the paper explained that Israelis are trying to manipulate the American presidential election “to seek an explicit statement from Obama that the United States would launch its own attack as early as next year if the talks (between Iran and the six world powers) collapse.”

The wealthy pro-Israeli lobby groups in Washington have persistently used their power to influence political campaigns and exert leverage over elected US officials to win favors for the Tel Aviv regime.

Meanwhile, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out at Obama during a Friday address on the International Quds Day for having failed to remain committed to his change slogan. He urged American authorities to avoid giving in to Israeli pressures and act independently to serve the interests of the American nation.