Posted on 11/08/2011 1:12:00 PM PST by ColdOne
VIENNA — Iran is suspected of conducting secret experiments whose sole purpose can only be the development of nuclear weapons, the U.N. nuclear atomic energy agency said for the first time in a report released Tuesday.
While some of the suspected secret nuclear work can have peaceful purposes, "others are specific to nuclear weapons," according to the report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency.
A 13-page attachment to the report details intelligence and IAEA research that shows Tehran working on all aspects of research toward making a nuclear weapon, including fitting a warhead onto a missile.
"Iran," the report added, "has carried out the following activities that are relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device:
* "Efforts, some successful, to procure nuclear related and dual use equipment and materials by military related individuals and entities; * "Efforts to develop undeclared pathways for the production of nuclear material; * "The acquisition of nuclear weapons development information and documentation from a clandestine nuclear supply network; and
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I predict the "Arab Spring" is going to war on Israel within the next 8 to 12 months. Cash out of any stocks now! The market WILL tank.
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