This is beginning to wear thin:

The September launch of an Israeli spy satellite from India, which now faces months of postponements, was canceled due to "last-minute" pressure by the United States, the Indian press reported Monday. The TecSar satellite - developed and manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) - initially was supposed to be launched in September, on the heels of the June launch of the Ofek 7 spy satellite. It is the first Israeli satellite with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) capabilities, a technology that allows the camera to take pictures of targets in all weather conditions... Once in space, officials said, the TecSar would be by far the most advanced Israeli satellite. In addition to the Ofek 7, Eros B and the Amos 1 and 2 (both communication satellites), Israel operates the Ofek 5 spy satellite, successfully launched in May 2002. IAI plans to launch the Amos 3 in the coming months.

The JPost caption says that the satellite was supposed to monitor Iran. So on one end US diplomats and bureacrats are manipulating US intelligence to prevent the US from taking out Iran's nuclear facilities. On the other end they're outright undermining the Israeli intelligence that would be handed over to the Americans to justify either an Israeli or American attack.

Maybe the State Department is afraid that Israel won't even bother giving them the heads up if they launch a preemptive strike against Iran. Last summer Israel presented the US with evidence that Syria was actually in the process of building a nuclear bomb, the State Department tried to stop them from attacking anyway. That Israel attacked anyway - and that Syrian silence proves they were right to do so - speaks volumes. (h/t: Jerry L)

References:
* 'US halted launch of Israeli satellite' [JPost]
* Re: Iranian Nukes [The Corner]
* Was Syria Actively Building - Or Storing - A Nuke In The Operation Orchard Facility? [MR]
* Syria's Been Building Their Nuclear Reactor Since 2003 And The State Department Still Tried To Stop Israel From Taking It Out (Plus: Awesome IDF Bombing Raid Just Got Filled With Even More Awesome) [MR]

Previously:
* US Public Diplomacy, Tact Don't Extend To Israel
* State Department Tries To Cleanse Obviously Illegal "No Jews Allowed" Application But Is Too Fucking Stupid To Turn Off Track Changes
* State Department Sophistication Very Close To Triggering All-Out African War