Iran could have 4 ‘crude’ nukes in 3 months – think tank

Iran could have four “crude” nuclear bombs within three months if it decides to cross the nuclear threshold, the Institute for Science and International Security announced on Wednesday.

This would not be the same as having full-fledged nuclear weapons, which could be delivered on a ballistic missile (that could take another six months to two years of development).

But it is a more serious threat than the enriched uranium that Israel and others have faced from the Islamic Republic.

Timeline for a nuclear Iran

A position paper by the think tank’s David Albright and Sarah Burkhard said that for one “crude” bomb, Iran’s breakout timeline is essentially already zero. READ MORE