US dreaming of missile plan in PG
Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:03:45
 US Defense Secretary, Robert Gates |
'Iran could resume its nuclear weapons program at a whim or a moment's notice', despite the latest National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) report, Gates told Al-Hurra television.
"So I think it's very important to keep the pressure on and get Tehran to abjure a nuclear weapon in the future and to bring their enrichment program under control," he claimed.
He added that Persian Gulf states should 'cooperate multilaterally in establishing an air and missile defense umbrella over this region that would deter a country like Iran from threatening to use missiles.'
The United States has begun discussions with countries in the region 'about things such as a shared early warning system, joint maritime surveillance and things like that,' he added.
The remarks came while the NIE compiled by 16 US spy agencies confirmed that Iran is not developing nuclear arms.
Washington is seeking to station a similar defense shield in Eastern Europe, a move that has sparked outrage among Russian officials.
Moscow considers the plan as an expansionist move that threatens the country's national security. Russian officials have been reiterating that Tehran poses no threat to Europe despite the allegations by Washington.
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