One way or another, this looks more and more like a “go”.

American armada prepares to take on Iran

Recent tensions between America and Iran over Teheran’s attempts to develop a nuclear weapon have raised the prospect of its third regional war in a decade.

The addition of a second aircraft carrier to its strike groups has fuelled the belief that America is gearing up for a fight with Iran. Not since the Iraq war in 2003 has America amassed so much fire power around the Gulf. As flagship of the Fifth Fleet, the Eisenhower welcomed the arrival of a second Nimitz class nuclear powered aircraft carrier, the USS John C. Stennis, and its accompanying destroyers on Tuesday.

That’s a LOT of warplanes ready to rock and roll! But wait…there’s still more:

Israel seeks all clear for Iran air strike

Israel is negotiating with the United States for permission to fly over Iraq as part of a plan to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.

To conduct surgical air strikes against Iran’s nuclear programme, Israeli war planes would need to fly across Iraq. But to do so the Israeli military authorities in Tel Aviv need permission from the Pentagon.

Meanwhile, back in Tehran, the Ayatollah’s regime is trying to erase the bull’s eye they painted on themselves….a bit late.

Iran urges talks on nukes, not war

The Iranian foreign minister said yesterday the United States was in no position for another war…

He wishes! This has more of an effect by giving a convenient talking point to the LibDonk moonbats in Congress.

…and maintained that negotiations — not threats — were the only way to resolve the standoff over its nuclear activities.

Sure, they would rather talk than have their nuke program go up in smoke.