Security analyst Yair Goldblatt assessed Tuesday that Iran was 'a step away' from a nuclear bomb, despite years of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) oversight at its nuclear facilities. Goldblatt noted that Tehran had recently restricted and even blocked inspectors' access to several sites and components.
Security analyst Yair Goldblatt posted an assessment Tuesday afternoon arguing that Iran was 'a step away' from a nuclear bomb, despite years of IAEA oversight at its nuclear facilities. Goldblatt noted that Tehran had recently restricted and even blocked inspectors' access to several sites and components. The assessment comes amid a broader standoff between Iran and the IAEA: as The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, Iran announced it will not allow IAEA inspectors to visit its nuclear facilities, and a U.S. draft resolution before the IAEA Board of Governors demands that Tehran provide 'accurate information' on its bombed nuclear sites and enriched uranium stockpiles. Goldblatt's analysis frames the IAEA's long-term monitoring as having failed to prevent Iran from reaching the threshold of weapons-grade capability.
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