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US Says Iran Close to Nuclear Weapon

HeadlineSep 10, 2009

The Obama administration has announced it believes Iran now possesses or is close to possessing enough enriched uranium to produce a nuclear weapon. On Wednesday, the US ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Glyn Davies, said the White House believes Iran is trying “to preserve a nuclear weapons option.” The warning came as the Iranian government relayed a new offer to end the impasse over its nuclear program. Details of the offer have been kept under wraps.

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