A ‘faster, cruder’ nuke: Iran said to be seeking quick deterrent against attack

Iran has the knowledge to make an “older-style nuclear weapon, one that could be put together far faster," according to U.S. officials. Iran is seeking to quickly build a crude nuclear device, with the aim of preventing a possible Western attack, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing U.S. officials.

The assessment is based on intelligence collected during the final months of the Biden administration and passed on to President Donald Trump’s national security team during the transition, the officials said. Iran has the knowledge to make an “older-style nuclear weapon, one that could be put together far faster than the more sophisticated designs Tehran has considered in the past,” the Times reported.  (Read More)