-- An Iranian commander says the opposition of the U.S. officials and military commanders to engaging in a war on Iran is a realistic retreat.

Deputy head of the Armed Forces Headquarters, Brigadier General Seyyed Masoud Jazayeri described the newly-adopted stance by the U.S. military officials as ‘notable’.
Top U.S. officials and military commanders, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, have recently spoken against the use of force on Iran.
Gates said ‘another war in the Middle East is the last thing’ the United States needs right now. He warned that a war with Iran would be ‘disastrous on a number of levels’.
Admiral Mullen for his part voiced concern about ‘the possible unintended consequences of a strike’ on Iran, saying it would also be extremely challenging for the U.S. military, which is already strained by two long-drawn-out wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, to open up a third front for Iran.
Brig. Gen. Jazayeri referred to the ongoing U.S.-provoked crises in the Middle East and said, “Many countries are now eagerly awaiting the end of the U.S. President George W. Bush’s term in office”.
The U.S. officials’ remarks came following reports that Israel, believed to be seeking Washington’s green light for attacking Iranian nuclear sites, staged a large-scale air maneuver in early June in preparation for the war.
(Source: Press TV)