Israeli Official Says Iran Only Months Away From Being Able to Make Nuclear Weapon
Predicts limited response from Iran to a preemptive Israeli strike
TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- A former head of Israel's military intelligence, Amos Yadlin, warned Monday Iran will have the ability to manufacture a nuclear bomb in four to six months.
"Iran completed all of the steps that would allow it to make a nuclear bomb when it decides to … ," the Hebrew language daily Maariv quoted Yadlin as saying.
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We've heard this many times before over the last 20 years. I hope those who matter at State and Defense will know when to stop listening.