3.01.2009

Yes, no, maybe, or all of the above


WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran is not close to having a nuclear weapon, which gives the United States and others time to try to persuade Tehran to abandon its suspected atomic arms program, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Sunday.

[From Iran "not close" to nuclear weapon: Gates]

WASHINGTON — Iran has enough fissile material to build a nuclear bomb, top US military officer Admiral Mike Mullen said on Sunday, marking the first time the United States has made such an assessment.



"We think they do, quite frankly," Mullen said when asked if Iran had enough nuclear material to manufacture an atomic bomb.

[From The Raw Story | Iran has 'enough material' to make nuclear bomb]


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