'Nuke From Iran Within This Year' Breaking News2:14pm UK, Tuesday January 27, 2009
Geoff Meade, defence correspondent
Iran will have enough enriched uranium to make a single nuclear weapon later this year, the prestigious International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) predicts.
The think tank's Mark Fitzpatrick made the announcement at today's launch of its annual global review of military powers.
"During 2009, Iran will probably reach the point at which it has produced the amount of low-enriched uranium needed to make a nuclear bomb," he said.
"But being able to enrich uranium is not the same as having a nuclear weapon."
However, the survey reports doubts over US Intelligence estimates that Iran halted its work on nuclear weapons six years ago.
This points to Tehran's continued development of long-range ballistic missiles able to reach targets in Israel and beyond.
The IISS recommends a mixture of carrot and stick as the best international response.
It concluded a dual policy of engagement and sanctions, testing possibilities for Iranian cooperation while adopting targeted containment strategies, is the best way to deal with Iran's nuclear programme.
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No more nukes, Obama tells Iran - Country 'grave threat' to France, U.S. if armed
Peter O'Neil, Canwest News Service
Published: Saturday, July 26, 2008
PARIS - Democratic candidate Barack Obama, basking in his rock star reception in European capitals, warned Iran on Friday to end its "illicit" nuclear program before a next American president takes control of the White House.