Iran not working on bomb: Israel intelligence head

[The Straight Story]

Iran not working on bomb: Israel intelligence head

Iran is not currently working on producing a nuclear weapon but could make one within "a year or two" of taking such a decision, Israel's military intelligence chief said on Tuesday.

"The question is not when Iran will acquire the bomb, but how long until the leader decides to begin enriching (uranium) at 90 percent," Brigadier General Aviv Kochavi told parliament's foreign affairs and defence committee in his first briefing since taking up the role in November.

Once such a decision is made, it would take "a year or two" to produce a nuclear warhead, he said, adding that Iran would then need more time to develop an effective missile delivery system for it.

Kochavi said it was unlikely that Iran, which currently enriches uranium to 20 percent, would start enriching it to the 90 percent level needed for a bomb, because it would be in open breach of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty exposing it to harsher sanctions or even a US or Israeli military strike.

http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/iran-not-working-bomb-israel-intelligence-head

[NuclearDem]

1. But...but...they have to be working on a bomb!

Otherwise all this talk about invading/bombing Iran would just look stupid :crazy:

[Electric Monk]

2. The best source you could find for this was Radio Netherlands?

I'll withhold my judgement.

[The Straight Story]

4. How about 246 other ones including AJC:

(ok, it is possible I have - but then I have probably seen tens of thousands of websites and cannot remember them all).

Atlanta Journal Constitution Iran not working on bomb: Israel intelligence head
AFP - ‎1 hour ago‎
... Israel's military intelligence chief said on Tuesday. "The question is not when Iran will acquire the bomb, but how long until the leader decides to ...
MI chief: Iran 1 year away from bomb Ynetnews New MI chief: Iran could have nukes within two years Ha'aretz
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http://news.google.com/news/search?aq=f&pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=iran+bomb+israel+intelligence

[Deep13]

3. Well, then why the need to enrich uranium at all?

I realize that without nuclear power, they will be forced to rely on their vast, vast oil reserves.

[Octafish]

5. Thank you, Gen. Kochavi!

Nothing like the Truth to help keep the Peace.