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Iran developing nuclear weapons: CIA
Iran is developing nuclear weapons with the help of Russia, China and some other nations, a top CIA official has said.
Iran is developing nuclear weapons with the help of Russia, China and some other nations, a top CIA official has said.
“Despite international efforts to curb the flow of critical technologies and equipment, Tehran continues to seek fissile material and technology for weapons development and has established an elaborate system of covert military and civilian organizations to support its acquisition goals,” A Norman Schindler, deputy director of the CIA's nonproliferation centre, told a Congressional sub-committee.
“Despite international efforts to curb the flow of critical technologies and equipment, Tehran continues to seek fissile material and technology for weapons development and has established an elaborate system of covert military and civilian organizations to support its acquisition goals,” A Norman Schindler, deputy director of the CIA's nonproliferation centre, told a Congressional sub-committee.
“We are reluctant to provide additional details on the Iranian programme, including when Iran might develop a nuclear weapon, he said in an open session of the subcommittee.”
“The 1,000-megawatt nuclear power reactor being built by Russia at Bushehr will be subject to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards but it affords Iran broad access to Russia's nuclear industry,” the official said.
Bureau Report