(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Katz - A possible military confrontation with Iran may be postponed until 2013, senior defense officials said in recent weeks amid growing signs that the West's economic crackdown on Iran is bearing fruit. While skeptical, the defense establishment is waiting to see what the outcome will be of the talks between Iran and the international P5+1 group. "It could happen this year, but also 2013 is a possibility," a senior official said recently. "We will need to wait to see the effect sanctions and diplomacy have on Iran and what the regime decides to do."
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