US secretary of defense tells ABC news neither Washington nor international community will allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon, adds preference for diplomacy over military intervention.
The military option against Iran is ready and available, US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said on Sunday in an interview with ABC News’ This Week.
“The fundamental premise is that neither the United States nor the international community is going to allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon,” Panetta said. “We will do everything we can to prevent them from developing a weapon.”
US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta - Photo: REUTERS/Larry Downing












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