In the last moment, Iran He intensified his speech on the development of a nuclear bomb, According to the White House, authorities point out that are working on a crucial component of weapons since April, after they carried out a direct attack against Israel.
He U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinkenand the national security adviser Jake Sullivanspoke at a security forum in Colorado. Both said the country is closely monitoring any indication that Iran has decided to move toward actually making a nuclear bomb.
However, Sullivan said, “I have not seen a decision on the part of Iran to move forward” in a way that would indicate a firm decision to develop a nuclear bomb at this time. “If they start moving in that direction, they will face serious problems with the United States,” the U.S. official said. at the Aspen Security Forum, an event that brings together American policymakers, journalists and other prominent figures.
The motives behind Iran’s nuclear program
Iran resumed progress on its nuclear program after the Trump administration in 2019 ended U.S. government cooperation on the nuclear deal, which offered sanctions relief in exchange for tighter oversight of Iran’s nuclear program.
Iran claims its nuclear program is for civilian purposeswhile the US and other members of the international community believe that the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khameneihas long avoided approving the development of a nuclear weapon by the country’s scientists.
Since April 13 when Iran launched its first direct attack on Israel in a day-long exchange of attacks, observers have been on the lookout for any increased Iranian interest in moving toward a nuclear weapon. At the time, Israel claimed that, along with the US and other allies, shot down 99% of the nearly 300 missiles and drones launched by Iran following an alleged Israeli attack in which two Iranian generals were killed.
US warns of Iran’s nuclear program
“What we’ve seen over the last several weeks and months is that Iran is moving forward in developing fissile material,” Blinken said. fissile material is essential to fuel a nuclear bomb.
The official blamed the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal, which he called “core-flawed.” “Instead of being at least a year away from having the breakthrough capability to produce fissile material for a nuclear weapon, they are probably a week or two away from doing so,” the Secretary of State warned.
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“Even though they have not actually manufactured a weapon, if you combine those things: fissile material, an explosive device, you have a nuclear weapon,” he explained, conveying the concern of the US government, which is monitoring “very closely” any signal that Iran is working on the production of a nuclear bomb.
Meanwhile, Sullivan said they had noticed “an increase in public comments by Iranian officials mulling that possibility” since the April attacks and counterattacks between Iran and Israel and its allies. “That was new and it got our attention,” Sullivan concluded.
Source: Ambito
