Iran Nuclear Watch,  Politics

Iran Nuclear Watch: Blix – “Iran is at Least Five Years Away from Developing a Nuclear Bomb”

Photo released on Monday April 3, 2006 shows a test firing of a Fajr-3 missile fired by Iran in the Persian Gulf on April 1, 2006. Iran conducted its second major test of a new missile within days, firing a high-speed torpedo that it said no submarine or warship can escape and boasting of its strength at a time of increased tensions with the United States over its nuclear program.The tests Sunday came during war games that Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have been holding in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea since Friday.

ASSociated Press: Blix: Iran Years Away From Nuclear Bomb

Former U.N. chief weapons inspector Hans Blix said Monday that Iran is a least five years away from developing a nuclear bomb, leaving time to peacefully negotiate a settlement.

Blix, attending an energy conference in western Norway, said he doubted the U.S. would resort to invading Iran.

“But there is a chance that the U.S. will use bombs or missiles against several sites in Iran,” he was quoted by Norwegian news agency NTB as saying. “Then, the reactions would be strong, and would contribute to increased terrorism.”

Blix said there is still time for dialogue over Iran’s nuclear enrichment program, which Tehran insists is for peaceful purposes but the West fears is part of a secret nuclear weapons program.

“We have time on our side in this case. Iran can’t have a bomb ready in the next five years,” Blix was quoted as saying.

And if Blix is wrong?

Most intelligence reports have Iran closer than five years and Mark Steyn even prognosticates that Iran already possesses enough fissionable material to make 1 or 2 crude nuclear bombs.

Also, would the new Fajr-3 missle be a possible delivery system of these bombs on Israel or United States troops stationed in Iraq?

Stay tuned…..

Members of Iran’s Iranian elite Revolutionary Guard attend a maneuvers as seen from a warship in the Persian Gulf on April, 3, 2006. Iran conducted its second major test of a new missile within days, firing a high-speed torpedo that it said no submarine or warship can escape and boasting of its strength at a time of increased tensions with the United States over its nuclear program.The tests Sunday came during war games that Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have been holding in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea since Friday
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The Natanz uranium enrichment complex in Natanz is pictured in this January 2, 2006 satellite image.


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