Times of London says it has obtained documents proving Iran is working on a nuclear bomb
The Times of London claims a world exclusive today with a report saying the paper has obtained secret documentation which proves that Iran is working on a nuclear bomb.
According to the Times: “The notes, from Iran’s most sensitive military nuclear project, describe a four-year plan to test a neutron initiator, the component of a nuclear bomb that triggers an explosion. Foreign intelligence agencies date them to early 2007, four years after Iran was thought to have suspended its weapons programme.”
And, the paper continues: “The technical document describes the use of a neutron source, uranium deuteride, which independent experts confirm has no possible civilian or military use other than in a nuclear weapon. Uranium deuteride is the material used in Pakistan’s bomb, from where Iran obtained its blueprint.”
If confirmed, the news would be devastating and would take us into an entirely new phase. The Times quoted Mark Fitzpatrick, senior fellow for non-proliferation at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London as saying: “The most shattering conclusion is that, if this was an effort that began in 2007, it could be a casus belli. If Iran is working on weapons, it means there is no diplomatic solution.”
American newspapers are starting to pick the story up. But according to the Los Angeles Times
the CIA has so far had no comment to make. Watch this space.
To read the full story, click here:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6955351.ece
December 14th, 2009 at 10:21 am
An FCO spokeswoman said yesterday, “Obviously this document, if authentic, raises serious questions about Iran’s intentions.” What blather. There’s only one question left now. Is the West too spineless to take effective action ? I suspect it is.
December 14th, 2009 at 10:27 am
When do you think Western governments and the press will issue an apology to Israel, who has been warning about Iran’s nuclear intentions and capability for years?