Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program: Explosive Deceit -- Times Online Editorial
The exposure of Iran’s programme to test an essential component of a nuclear weapon confirms a pattern of duplicity by a bellicose regime.
Winston Churchill described the actions of Russia as a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. The nuclear diplomacy of Iran is constructed more simply: it is one lie after another. Western diplomacy has proved susceptible to the tactic. A US National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) in December 2007 concluded that Iran was “less determined to develop nuclear weapons than we have been judging since 2005”. Documents obtained by The Times reveal that this assessment was worthless.
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My Comment: While the Europeans are now voicing their lack of patience with Iran, as well as rejecting the lies that Iran has been continuously voicing, the White House has adopted (according to Amir Tehiri) a compltely different approach.
More News On Iran
Western, U.N. officials assess secret Iranian document -- Washington Post
Iran 'testing nuclear bomb part' -- Press Association
Iran's finger on nuclear trigger -- New Zealand Herald
Secret document exposes Iran’s nuclear trigger -- Times Online
Report: Iran working on testing nuke bomb component -- YNET News
Report: Iran testing key nuclear bomb component -- Haaretz
Discovery of UD3 raises fears over Iran’s nuclear intentions -- Times Online
Taiwan probes reports of nuclear-linked sales to Iran -- Reuters
Leaked memo identifies man at head of Iran’s nuclear programme -- Times Online
West decries Iran's latest nuclear offer -- Wall Street Journal
Iran offers to swap enriched uranium for atomic fuel -- Montreal Gazette/AFP
West Decries Iran's Latest Nuclear Offer -- Wall Street Journal
White House: Iran’s Latest Nuclear Offer Insufficient -- Wall Street Journal
Iran Says 3 Americans to Face Trial -- New York Times
Iran to try 3 Americans who crossed Iraqi border -- AP
Iran to try detained US citizens -- Al Jazeera
Iran to put 3 U.S. hikers on trial -- CBC
Iran to try US hikers charged with spying -- The Guardian
Iran makes arrests over torn ayatollah photo -- AP
Iran's Supreme Leader lashes out at opposition and threatens action -- Voice of America
Burning of Ayatollah Khomeini's picture sparks uproar in Iran -- L.A. Times
Mousavi vows more protests as regime makes arrests -- AFP
Top cleric Ayatollah Khamenei piles pressure on Iran's opposition leaders -- The Guardian
Defiling of pictures of Khomeini divides Iran -- New York Times