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Roughly half of Israelis support bombing Iran's nuclear facilities if international efforts to stop the Islamic republic from developing nuclear weapons fail, according to a Hebrew University poll released Sunday.

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says Israel is not planning unilateral military action against Iranian nuclear sites.

The test comes two days after a meeting when Israel told the U.S. about its concerns over Iran’s nuclear program.

Pakistan's nuclear weapons are secure, the top US military chief Adm. Michael Mullen said Monday, ruling out that they could fall into the hands of Taliban militants.

Iran will not suspend its disputed nuclear program even if the United States imposes sanctions targeting companies that ship fuel to the Islamic Republic, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday.

A Pakistani military offensive against insurgent hideouts prompted suspension of controversial peace talks with the Taliban on Monday, and the country's president sought additional foreign aid to ensure that its nuclear arms remain in "safe hands."

Iran has no weapons-grade uranium, US officials say, contradicting earlier American and Israeli reports.

A Persian Gulf plant will be tested Wednesday, but without enriched uranium, state media say.