Will be launched 'if necessary to stop nukes'
(NEWSER) - The US has a detailed plan ready to attack Iran if necessary to prevent it from making nuclear weapons, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff revealed yesterday. “I hope we don’t get to that, but it’s an important option, and it’s one that’s well understood," Admiral Mike Mullen said on NBC's Meet the Press. The declaration sparked an immediate angry reaction from Iran, which vowed a “firm response” to any US military action, reports the Telegraph . More»