Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Amos Yadlin: Iran Has Crossed The Nuclear "Technological Threshold"

Iran has "crossed the technological threshold," and its attainment of nuclear military capability is now a matter of "incorporating the goal of producing an atomic bomb into its strategy," Israeli Military Intelligence Maj.-Gen. Amos Yadlin said Sunday.

"Iran is continuing to amass hundreds of kilograms of low-enriched uranium, and it hopes to exploit the dialogue with the West and Washington to advance toward the production of an atomic bomb," he said.

"Iran's plan for the continuation of its nuclear program while simultaneously holding talks with the new administration in Washington is being received with caution in the Middle East," the intelligence chief said. "The moderates are worried that this approach will come at their expense and will be used by the radical axis to continue to carry out terror activities and rearm. In contrast, those in the radical axis are saying that despite the change in the Americans' stance, they will continue to act against them."

A similar assessment was made last week by Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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