Retired Israeli Navy commander Eliezer (Cheini) Marom said Tuesday that no centrifuges are currently operating on Iranian soil, assessing that Tehran will pursue a nuclear capability because a nuclear-armed Iran cannot be attacked by the US or Israel. Marom's remarks were made as part of his analysis of Iran's nuclear drive.
Retired Israeli Navy commander Maj. Gen. (res.) Eliezer (Cheini) Marom stated Tuesday that no centrifuges are currently operating on Iranian soil — a notable assessment from a former senior military official.
Marom, who led the Navy from 2007 to 2011, said Tehran 'will do everything' to obtain a nuclear capability, explaining that Iranian leaders understand that a nuclear weapon renders them immune to American and Israeli military strikes. His remarks come amid a period of heightened US-Iran tensions, including recent US military alerts and reports of strike preparations that were subsequently called off. The assessment suggests Israel's defense establishment believes the Iranian nuclear program may be paused or slowed, but not abandoned — with the strategic calculus unchanged.
The claim that 'no centrifuges are spinning' is a single-source remark from a former official, not an official intelligence assessment. It remains unclear whether Marom's statement reflects current IDF intelligence or a broader assessment of Iran's progress.
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