(Guardian-UK) Britain is increasingly alarmed at the threats posed by Iran's nuclear program and conventional missiles which could reach Israel and U.S. forces in the Middle East. Tony Blair is understood to have told Ariel Sharon that Britain shares Israel's concerns about Iran. A well-placed British source confirmed the change of thinking in government circles, saying, "The gauge of concern has gone up a couple of notches lately, particularly over Iran's nuclear program." British and other Western intelligence agencies believe that Iran's nuclear program bears the hallmark of a military program.
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