How close is Iran to developing a nuclear weapon?

Answer 1

close enough to warrant the attention of the west and others around that region... we CANNOT allow Iran to possess such weapons. people need to understand the benefit of preventative maintenance. if Iran will not cooperate... so be it. the consequences will be great. they talk a big talk.. so did Saddam. and i have no doubt whatsoever that if they had the capability to unleash nuclear weapons, that crazy leader of theirs wouldn't hesitate to use them... we don't need people out there like that. they've already talked about wiping Israel and the West in general off the map... gotta take comments like that seriously. if we didn't when Saddam was in power, who knows what would've happened? and im sure as heck glad we didn't find out... i'd like to have that same feeling about Iran when it's all said and done... i'm all for diplomacy... if it works. but, in some cases... dealing with some people... it doesn't. especially when you're dealing with people who care not for the lives of innocent people and peace..

Answer 2

El Baradei, head of the IAEA (the UN's nuclear watchdog), firmly stated repeatedly (especially in recent weeks), that the current IAEA nuclear inspections never found any proof or indication that Iran is developing a nuclear weapon.

This is in light of the alarming statements made by the Bush administration and just a couple of days ago by France, that a military strike against Iran is being considered.

El Baradei reminded of the same events that led to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which was based on the notion that Iraq had WMD's, which later turned out to be false. The exact pattern of events are now brewing in the case of Iran.

Answer 3

Now that's a $25 question. Israel just bombed a Syrian factory. The people who squalled the first and loudest was N. Korea. They just delivered a shipload of cement to Syria 3 days prior. Israel neither confirms nor denies. Syria is saying little. Will not show any film of the sight or let any foreigners in. Top secret aspirin factory no doubt. The belief among some analysts is they were working on nuke stuff for the Iranians. Will be interesting to see what plays out.

Was on Fox News.

Answer 4

This may sound totally stupid but I think that Iran has no intention of developing nuclear weapons. However, I think what Iran plans to do is to enrich uranium to weapons grade levels and then try to send the enrich uranium to Syria to build a nuclear bomb. (a.k.a proliferation) This would be very bad because Israel and Syria are still technically at war. Syria then might feel empowered to try to hold Israel hostage and then all hell brakes lose.

Oh and I would not believe anything that El Baradei of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says because don't forget he is Arab and may be biased or even paid off by the Iranians.

Answer 5

The best guess the spooks have is 4 to 5 years. If China starts sending some of their nuclear material and machinery and some technicians and PhD's to Iran to help them, then it could be a couple of years.

Answer 6

According to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Authority 3 - 8 years.

http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?story_id=9514293

Answer 7

I don't know that but as the Russian Foreign diplomat said that 5 countries are having secret talks of invading Iran is quite unjust.
Those five countries are expected to be France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain & USA.

I don't know if they have developed or not but war is not the solution.

Answer 8

Who could take action? A UN with fake tooth that keep falling out of its mouth? the u . s . that is economically ruined by its pointless involvement interior the so-referred to as "conflict on terrorism"? the united kingdom with worse economic issues? France with its tension assaults till the French can discover the thank you to withdraw their infantrymen and to guard their nationwide treasure? NATO is antagonistic to any involvement right here by a communist or socialist u . s . a .? as quickly as back, who could get entangled? yet another G summit? And forbid the outcomes if Israel gets stupid sufficient to respond? permit's settle for it, after sufficient time for the form of nuclear weapons, Iran will grow to be yet another nuclear means and there will be added improve interior the nuclear arms race-- back.

Answer 9

There are 20,000 or more nuke loaded missiles rotting away since 1989 in Ukraine, nobody wants them, not even for free. Nukes are overrated, you can't use them even the Taliban and Al-Qeada are not stupid enough. That whole nuke fear talk is more Cheney/Pentagon fear mongering.

Answer 10

iran's nuke program,(if they even have one) is no where close. BUT, someone else's nuke program is going veyr well, i.e. north korea. and last time i checked NK will do anything to make a buck....