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Old 8th Nov 2011, 15:21
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To take things back somewhat towards the original topic.

It seems from reports in the press over the weekend that the IAEA were to release a report today which would, for the first time, indicate circumstantial evidence of Iranian plans to develop a nuclear weapon. Previous reports had stated only that a weapons program was an available option.

It seems fairly clear that some parties both in Government(s) and the press have been aware of the alleged content of the report for at least the last week. Hence the muted rattling of sabres locally.

I tend to hold the view that the "Iranian bomb" could be this generation's Cuba '62. But that remains to be seen.

Reading a few headlines on the net it appears today that a couple of statesmen from what you might call interested parties have called on the IAEA to delay or indeed reconsider publishing said report and it hasn't materialised so far.
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