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Pentagon chiefs fear that plans drawn up by Israel to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities will fail because of Tel Aviv's lack of intelligence, a report says.
They will drag the U.S in with them.
According to a report published by the Sunday Telegraph, American commanders worry that despite having 'no guarantee' of Israel's ability to stop Iran's nuclear progress, Tel Aviv may have plans to launch a premature military strike on Iran.
A Pentagon official familiar with recent talks between Israeli generals and Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen told the paper that any attack on Iran is likely to fail due to lack of intelligence.
He explained that neither the CIA nor the Mossad know the precise location and the vulnerabilities of Iranian nuclear sites.
"The Israelis have a real sense of urgency. They are stepping up their preparations," the paper quoted another official familiar with the Israel-US military talks as saying.
"The Americans had spies in Iran until they were rounded up in 2003 and now they do not have much by way of humint (human intelligence) on the ground. The Israelis have better information. But the Americans went away from the meetings unconvinced that the Israelis have enough intelligence on where to strike, and with little confidence that they will be able to destroy the nuclear program," the official added.
The report comes as Israel, which accuses Tehran of developing atomic bombs, is reportedly persuading the White House to give the green light to a Tel Aviv military strike against Iran.
Isaac Ben-Israel, a former Israeli air force general, claimed last week that while hitting the scattered nuclear facilities in Iran would be 'difficult', Tel Aviv can successfully halt the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.
This is while Iran insists its nuclear activities are aimed at providing fuel for its under-construction power plants. Tehran argues that as a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), it is entitled to a civilian nuclear program.
In its most recent report, the UN nuclear watchdog conceded that there is no link between the use of nuclear material and the 'alleged studies' of weaponization in Iran's nuclear facilities.
Let's not forget, Israel refuses to sign the NNPT
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