Monday, January 14, 2013

U.S. Experts: Iran Could Reach Key Point For A Nuclear Bomb By 2014

Photo: Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili addresses a press conference on January 4, 2013. Iran is on track to be able to produce material for at least one nuclear bomb by mid-2014 as sanctions hit its economy but fail to stop the atomic program, a US think tank said Monday.

Iran Could Reach Key Point For Nuclear Bomb By Mid-2014: U.S. Experts -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Iran could produce enough weapon-grade uranium for one or more nuclear bombs by mid-2014, and the United States and its allies should intensify sanctions on Tehran before that point is reached, a report by a group of U.S. nonproliferation experts said.

President Barack Obama should also clearly state that the United States will take military action to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, the report said.

The U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has expressed concern that Iran's nuclear program has a military dimension. Tehran, which says its nuclear program is for peaceful energy purposes, calls those allegations baseless.

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More News On Iran's Nuclear Program

Iran set for 2014 nuclear capability: US think tank -- France 24/AFP
Nuclear Iran: Report says Iran could reach key point by mid-2014 -- Global Post
Iran Nuclear Program Could Generate Nuke By Next Year: REPORT -- Policymic
Report: Iran Could Produce One or Two Nuclear Bombs by Mid-2014 -- Algemeniner
Iran set for 2014 nuclear capability: US think tank -- Business Recorder
Experts say Iran could be nuclear capable by 2014 -- AllVoices
Report: Iran Could Build Nuclear Bombs By Next Year -- Arutz Sheva

WNU Editor:
The report .... "US Nonproliferation Strategy for the Changing Middle East" .... is here.

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