Bush: We would defend Israel against Iran By Reuters An Iranian attack on Israel isn't imminent, but the U.S. would defend its ally in such an event, United States President George Bush told Channel 2 television just days before he begins a Mideast visit.
A recent U.S. intelligence report suggesting that Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program in 2003 did not mean that Iran wasn't a danger, because Iran can restart the program or use its civilian nuclear program for military purposes, Bush said in an interview broadcast yesterday.
"If I were an Israeli, I would take the words of the Iranian president seriously, and as president of the United States I take them seriously," Bush said.
If Iran were to strike Israel, Bush said, "We will defend our ally, no ands, ifs or buts."