Middle East Monitor: US: Iran close to having enough material to make nuke
Iran could obtain enough material to create a nuclear bomb within a matter of weeks, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken cautioned Monday, Anadolu Agency reported.
Blinken, in an interview with NBC News taped Sunday, said Tehran is "a matter of weeks" away from crossing the threshold if it continues to step back from its commitments under the 2015 nuclear pact it struck with world powers.
The Islamic Republic has been taking the actions in retaliation for former President Donald Trump's unilateral decision to withdraw the US from the agreement in 2018, and reimpose sanctions that were lifted as part of the agreement.
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WNU Editor: Israel believes it will take longer .... Israel sees 6-month Iran nuclear breakout, longer than Blinken projection (Reuters). More here .... Israel says Iran could be 1-2 years away from nukes (Times of Israel).
Update: Iran has responded .... Iran FM dismisses U.S. counterpart’s claim on nuclear breakout time (Tehran Times). More here .... Iran's Zarif: If Iran wanted, we would already have a nuclear weapon (Jerusalem Post).
More News On US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Warning That Iran Could Be Weeks Away From Enriching Enough Uranium For A Nuclear Bomb
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