Is US planning to strike at Iran’s n-facilities?

Is the US planning multiple strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities? This speculation has been strengthened following a report by Scotland’s Sunday Herald that the Obama administration has contracted a Florida-based company to ship bunker buster bombs and other armaments to the island of Diego Garcia situated in the Indian Ocean with close proximity to the Iranian territory.

There has long been speculation that the US military is preparing for such an attack, should diplomacy fail to persuade Iran not to make nuclear weapons.

The key Iranian nuclear facilities are said to be underground and both these type of bombs are effective against reinforced or underground facilities. The United States and Israel have repeatedly asserted that they do not rule out a military action to stop Iran's nuclear ambitions and that they are keeping all the options on the table.

Diego Garcia, a small island occupied by the UK until 70’s was transferred to the US for use as a military base. The report by the Sunday Herald cites the secretive move to be a familiar Obama administration strategy in dealing with the Iranian nuclear programme.

But, some military analysts doubt the likelihood of a US military attack because of wide repercussions that such a strike might have. In recent weeks, the United States experienced a number of setbacks concerning the Iranian programme when China, Russia, Brazil and other powers rejected a call for tougher sanctions against Teheran.

The Sunday Herald has procured proof of an arms shipment to Diego Garcia, which consists of "of 195 smart, guided, Blu-110 bombs and 192 massive 2000lb Blu-117 bombs...put in place for an assault on Iran’s controversial nuclear facilities." Additional insight comes from Dan Plesch, director of the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy at the University of London: “They are gearing up totally for the destruction of Iran. US bombers are ready today to destroy 10,000 targets in Iran in a few hours." Will President Obama repeat George Bush's mistake with Iraq, resulting in a huge spike in oil, coupled with a rush to safety in dollars and/or gold?

- Asian Tribune -