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Iran nuclear weapons 'years away'
EFLIran is still several years away from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability, according to a study published by an influential London-based think tank. The International Institute for Strategic Studies has assessed Iran's nuclear, chemical, biological and long-range missile activities. Based on complete disclosure by the Mullahs no doubt. It says a diplomatic showdown with Iran's political restraint thus far may not last, the report's authors say. One of them, Dr Gary Samore, told the BBC that it might take five years for Iran to overcome all the technical difficulties to produce a nuclear weapon. But given Tehran's cautious behaviour so far, a decision on whether to build such a capability may be much further away. That is the exact opposite of the conclusion I've reached. "They're trying to avoid international reaction and I think it's perhaps more likely that they would try to develop their nuclear capabilities over a much longer period of time, a decade or 15 years," he said. This is another 'spike the guns' article, The institute must be afraid someone is close to actually doing something. More at link. Posted by: JerseyMike 2005-09-06 |
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