Iran TV: Israel masses US air base

03 May 2011 | 14:21 Code : 12417 Latest Headlines
 

 Xinhuanet -- Iranian state television said on Monday that the Israeli military aircraft were amassing at a US air base in Iraq for a possile strike on Iran.

Israel denied any knowlegde of such a plan and the Pentagon dismissed it as ridiculous.

Meanwhile, Israel, a staunch US ally, accused Tehran of using its nuclear reactor program to conceal a plan to develop atomic bombs that would threaten the Jewish state.

Israeli leaders, haven't ruled out military action against Iran. However, there's been NO recent and increased tension and no other information on Monday, to corro-borate the Iranian claim.