Gulf armed forces are ready and prepared for the possibility of a US-Iran war, Saudi Defense Minister said Tuesday, as tension mounts between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Aziz spoke to reporters after a meeting to discuss escalating rhetoric between the US and Iran, saying, “This subject is under constant study between defense ministers as the countries of the Gulf have to be always ready for any emergency.”
Friction between the two states has been intensifying in recent weeks with US President George W. Bush emphasizing the severity of the situation when he spoke to a press conference on October 17.
“I've told people that if you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them (Iran) from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon,” he said.
IAEA Director General Mohamed El Baradei later said, “I have not received any information that there is a concrete active nuclear-weapons program going on right now.”
Iran has continuously asserted that its nuclear program is for civilian purposes only. Many, including the US, remain unconvinced.
Pro-US nations in the GCC consist of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Source
Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Aziz spoke to reporters after a meeting to discuss escalating rhetoric between the US and Iran, saying, “This subject is under constant study between defense ministers as the countries of the Gulf have to be always ready for any emergency.”
Friction between the two states has been intensifying in recent weeks with US President George W. Bush emphasizing the severity of the situation when he spoke to a press conference on October 17.
“I've told people that if you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them (Iran) from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon,” he said.
IAEA Director General Mohamed El Baradei later said, “I have not received any information that there is a concrete active nuclear-weapons program going on right now.”
Iran has continuously asserted that its nuclear program is for civilian purposes only. Many, including the US, remain unconvinced.
Pro-US nations in the GCC consist of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Source
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