Iran's Military Nuclear Program Lasted Longer Than We Thought (thebulletin.org)

Lasrick writes: Two articles in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists analyze the IAEA's December 2nd report (PDF) on the possible military dimensions of Iran's nuclear program. Ariane Tabatabai goes into what the report did (and did not) reveal: "According to U.S. intelligence, Iran ceased its nuclear-weapon-related activities in 2003 and did not subsequently make a political decision to resume them. The IAEA report unsurprisingly indicates that Tehran did have a “coordinated” nuclear weapon development program until 2003. Iran further engaged in some activities after 2003 but these were not coordinated, according to the report." Harvard's Martin Malin summarizes key takeaways from the process: "[T]he report points out that, unfortunately, Iran has taken steps that make it more difficult for the country to put the past behind it."

Comments

Well, it's not "military" any more.

[cirby]

Which means that the scientists report to a guy in regular clothes instead of a military uniform.

Re:The REAL question waiting to be answered:

[Falconhell]

Then you are a fool with no knowledge of history. The US lives for war, they have been at war for almost the entire time they existed.

Re:Until 2003?

[phantomfive]

Are people still dumb enough believe they can force anyone to abandon nuclear weapons research or that's even what was agreed to.

Why not? It's happened before. It's clear that Iran's nuclear weapon program can be stopped, the only question is at what cost.

Re: Let them have their nukes

[cold fjord]

SumDog is wrong about the coup in Iran. The Iranian Prime Minister was the one that overthrew the government. He dissolved parliament, was ruling by decree, faked an election to try to legitimize his actions, and refused the power of the head of state to remove him as is the customary power of heads of state. The Shah fled. The US and UK restored the Shah, the rightful head of state, back to power.

Iran will use nuclear weapons to intimidate its neighbors (which are already terrified by Iran) and likely attempt genocide against Israel. Israel and Iran were friends and allies before the Islamic revolution. The hatred of today is entirely the fault of Iran declaring Israel an enemy and treating it as such after the Islamic revolution in Iran.