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Iran closes in on a nuclear weapon

The State Department\'s senior adviser for non-proliferation and arms control says Iran is approaching the capability to produce nuclear weapons. Robert Einhorn...

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March 16, 2011 7:33 pm

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The State Department’s senior adviser for non-proliferation and arms control says Iran is approaching the capability to produce nuclear weapons. Robert Einhorn told the Arms Control Association yesterday in his own words, “We believe that at a minimum Iran is moving to the threshold of a nuclear weapons capability.” But he clarified that he was referring to their intentions rather than their actual capabilities. Some have speculated Iran could reach the point where it could produce a nuke this year.

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