On Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities, Know and Act … Or Not

Michaela Dodge / April 04, 2011

Iran is getting dangerously close to developing a nuclear weapon, according to Richard Weitz’s recent article, which is informed by the documents and reports of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The IAEA believes that Iran could acquire nuclear weapons within one to five years. Iran has continuously ignored IAEA’s requests for information about its nuclear facilities and heavy water projects, and it refuses to provide information about its Fordow Enrichment Site near Qom. In addition, the IR-40 reactor that it is building in Arak is very similar to reactors in Pakistan, Israel, and India that are used to create plutonium for nuclear weapons. Iran claims that this reactor is used to develop isotopes for medical care and agriculture. (more…)