Saturday, February 25, 2012

Consensus of American Intelligence community says Iran not seeking nukes but IAEA reports Iran significantly enriching uranium, so...whose right or is it dis-information?

U.S. does not believe Iran is trying to build nuclear bomb
By Ken Dilanian, Los Angeles Times
February 23, 2012, 6:11 p.m.

Despite the recent US and Israeli hype created around Iran’s nuclear program, a report by American intelligence agencies indicates that Tehran is not seeking to build nuclear weapons.

The most recent report on Iran’s nuclear program “represents the consensus of 16 US intelligence agencies,” the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.

The “highly classified” intelligence assessment was reportedly circulated among US policymakers early last year.

The US National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) report published in December 2007 also confirmed with “high confidence” the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.

The Los Angeles Times article notes that:

    "A highly classified U.S. intelligence assessment circulated to policymakers early last year   
    largely affirms that view, originally made in 2007. Both reports, known as national intelligence 
    estimates, conclude that Tehran halted efforts to develop and build a nuclear warhead in  
    2003.

    The most recent report, which represents the consensus of 16 U.S. intelligence agencies,  
    indicates that Iran is pursuing research that could put it in a position to build a weapon, but 
    that it has not sought to do so.

    Although Iran continues to enrich uranium at low levels, U.S. officials say they have not seen  
    evidence that has caused them to significantly revise that judgment. Senior U.S. officials say 
    Israel does not dispute the basic intelligence or analysis."


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But it was reported by the IAEA on Fri., Feb 24, 2012 that:

"Iran has sharply stepped up its controversial uranium enrichment drive, the United Nations’ nuclear agency said on Friday in a report that will further inflame Israeli fears that the Islamic Republic is pushing ahead with an atomic weapons program, as Russia accused the West of seeking “regime change” in Iran.

...“The Agency continues to have serious concerns regarding possible military dimensions to Iran’s nuclear program,” the Vienna-based U.N. body said in a quarterly report about Iran issued to its member states, according to Reuters.

...The confidential IAEA report said Iran has, since late last year, tripled output of uranium refined to a level that brings it significantly closer to potential bomb material, an official familiar with the agency’s probe said."

Related Articles and sources:
New IAEA Report Hypes Fear on Iran’s Nuclear Program
U.S. does not believe Iran is trying to build nuclear bomb
Iran: IAEA report proves 'peaceful nature' of nuclear program
IAEA says Iran expands nuke work; Russia says West seeks ‘regime change’ in Tehran

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