Tick-Tock, Mahmoud, Israel Keeping All Options Open

(Jerusalem) No surprise here.

An Israeli deputy prime minister said on Saturday after a US visit that "all options are on the table" to halt Iran's nuclear drive, which Israel considers a threat to its existence.

"The strategy for now is one of sanctions, of a united front of nations in that context, and the strategy of declaring without any doubt that all options are on the table," Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz told public radio.

Israel and the United States accuse Iran of pursuing atomic weapons under the guise of a peaceful nuclear energy programme, charges Teheran has repeatedly denied.

"I think like others that the option of using military force is the last resort," Mofaz said.

Meanwhile, another source indicates that the U.S. and Israel are sharing intelligence information on Iran.

I've mentioned it before and it's worth restating, if Iran doesn't back down, the nation will be attacked. The clock is ticking.