Fallon: Iran strike 'strategic mistake'

Head of the US Central Command Admiral William Fallon

Head of the US Central Command Admiral William Fallon has said the Pentagon is not preparing for a pre-emptive attack against Iran.

In an interview with the Financial Times, Adm. William Fallon said while resolving the Iranian issue is a 'challenge' for Washington, a military strike is not 'in the offing'.

"Another war is just not where we want to go," said Adm. Fallon, who oversees military operations in the Middle East.

He added that attacking Iran as a means to force Tehran to alter its nuclear policies is not 'the first choice in [his] book'.

According to several senior active and retired military officers, the Pentagon believes striking Iran would be 'a strategic mistake'.