This is a potentially radical paradigm shift in how close a real Iran nuclear weapons threat could become, given that until now, defense officials and analysts always said that no matter how far along the Islamic Republic was enriching uranium, there would be time to stop it from getting the bomb seeing as it had not mastered key “weapons group” activities.
Albright is not alone in sounding the alarm.
Recently, IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Amir Baram warned the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of increased signs of Iranian nuclear weaponization. Further, the US’s annual intelligence estimate in July carried similar implied warnings. The IAEA has also repeatedly said that it is blind and concerned about Iranian weaponization. As for Tehran itself, Iran International just reported on Wednesday that three Iranian sources had confirmed progress concerning nuclear armament and detonation issues.
Multiple top defense officials have also expressed concern to the Post about new Iranian nuclear weaponization progress, intimating that there could be new clandestine efforts against Tehran’s recent violations. READ MORE
