Israel will attack Iran in September

The former agent of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Robert Baer believes that Israel will attack Iran this fall, perhaps in September, a move, said Baer, ​​could drag the U.S. into a new war.

The former agent with 21 years of experience in the Middle East region, made the remarks in an interview with KPFK radio in Los Angeles issued Saturday.

However, has refused to refer to any source to support his claim, except to the recent statements of former Mossad chief Meir Dagan in threatening to attack Iran. Baer said the warning was "not a bluff," as recorded by the Israeli daily 'Yediot Aharonot' in its online edition.

"There is a possibility, almost a certainty that the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is preparing an attack (...) and will probably be September before the vote on the Palestinian state" in the UN General Assembly, Baer explained. Netanyahu "also hopes to drag the United States the conflict," said the former secret agent.

Specifically, Israel could be preparing an attack "Natanz and other nuclear facilities to reduce their capabilities." "The Iranians will fight where they can: Basra, Baghdad," which would force Washington to "get into the fray" with attacks on Iranian targets.

"Our special forces are already looking Iranian targets in Iraq and across the border. We face an escalation, not to a planned total war ... is a nightmare scenario. We have enough troops in the Middle East to fight a war. We are facing an abyss, "he predicted Baer.