Iran’s nuclear breakout timeline now ‘zero,’ concludes analysis by independent scientists

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‘THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN’: Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, conceded yesterday that Iran is on track to have enough enriched uranium to build a nuclear weapon.

“Having a significant quantity does not mean having a bomb,” Grossi told reporters. “This idea of crossing the line, it’s going to happen. They are very close … it cannot be avoided.”

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