Looks like they're getting cold feet about WW III in Washington. - Ed.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates moved to reassure Israel on Monday that Washington's bid to talk Iran into giving up sensitive nuclear work was worth pursuing, despite Tehran's reticence.
President Barack Obama has put the quest for engagement with Iran at the core of U.S. foreign policy. Israel, which says a nuclear-armed Iran would threaten its survival, has hinted at preemptive strikes should it deem diplomacy a dead end.
During a visit to Israel, Gates affirmed Obama's hope for an Iranian response to the American overtures in time for the U.N. General Assembly in late September.
"I think, based on the information that's available to us, that the timetable that the president has laid out still seems to be viable and does not significantly increase the risks to anybody," Gates told reporters at a press conference with his Israeli counterpart, Ehud Barak.
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