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Iranians intend to develop nuclear weapons, says Gates |
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has claimed
that Iran has every intention of developing nuclear weapons. In an interview with
ABC aired Sunday, Gates added that "the question of whether they have made a formal
decision to move towards the development of nuclear weapons is in doubt." "This
is part of a pattern of deception and lies on the part of the Iranians from the
very beginning with respect to their nuclear program," he said. "So it's no wonder
that world leaders think that they have ulterior motives that they have a plan
to go forward with nuclear weapons," The Jerusalem Post quoted him, as saying.
"If this were a peaceful nuclear program, why didn't they announce this site when
they began to construct it?" Gates asked. "Why didn't they allow IAEA inspectors
in from the very beginning?" In a second interview with CNN, Gates said that while
the US did not rule out use of force against Iran, but added that diplomacy and
sanctions could still prove effective. He added that any military option would
only delay the Iranian nuclear program. International pressure on Iran has increased
in recent days, after new revelations surfaced that the country has been building
a secret uranium enrichment plant. |
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