Iran has enough uranium to produce 10 nukes; however, Grossi added that more time might be required before Iran is able to develop something with the actual effect of a nuclear weapon.
Iranians told IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi that if Israel strikes its nuclear facilities, this could push them over the edge and they will try to create nuclear weapons, Grossi said on Monday in an exclusive interview with The Jerusalem Post.
“A strike could potentially have an amalgamating effect, solidifying Iran’s determination – I will say it plainly – to pursue a nuclear weapon or withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons,” Grossi said.“ I’m telling you this because they have told me so directly,” he added. This is a typical Iranian refrain that could easily be dismissed as psychological warfare. However, hearing it directly from the world’s number one nuclear inspector, who has met with three Iranian presidents and many other top Iranian officials, is sobering.
Further, while several Israeli officials have assured the Post that Israel can strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, Grossi openly expres sed doubt about this possibility.Discussing what Israel might do if no new nuclear deal is reached in the foreseeable future, Grossi said, “What member states decide to do is their prerogative. I don’t advise the Israeli government. They will decide what’s best.” “But one thing is certain,” he continued, “The program runs wide and deep. And when I say ‘deep,’ I mean it. Many of these facilities are extremely well-protected. Disrupting them would require overwhelming and devastating force.” (Read More)
