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Iran Is Moving In Two Out Of Three Critical Areas Toward Developing Nuclear-Tipped Ballistic Missiles

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Monday, March 16th, 2009

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U.S. Intelligence Unsure Whether Iran Already Bought Nuclear Bomb From Another Nation: Witnesses U.S. Intel Experts Say Iran Wields Technological Know-How To Build Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Iran is moving in two out of three crucial areas needed to develop nuclear-armed ballistic missiles, Dennis C. Blair, director of national intelligence, said. One required step is to produce or obtain fissionable materials, beginning with low enriched uranium (LEU) and then refining it further into weapons-grade highly enriched uranium (HEU), Blair noted. Here,…

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