(CNN) Barbara Starr - Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, told CNN that Iran is playing a dangerous game that could ensnare the U.S. into conflict and a renewed nuclear arms race. "My biggest worry is they will miscalculate our resolve," Dempsey said. "Any miscalculation could mean that we are drawn into conflict, and that would be a tragedy for the region and the world." Behind the scenes Dempsey is quietly leading the ongoing military planning for an attack against Iran's nuclear weapons in the event the president gives the order to do so. "We are examining a range of options," Dempsey said, adding that the military options are achievable. "I am satisfied that the options that we are developing are evolving to a point that they would be executable if necessary," he said.
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