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Panic mode? Iran could have access to nuclear weapon in 1 or 2 years, French FM warns Panic mode? Iran could have ‘access’ to nuclear weapon in 1-2 years, French FM warns
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French foreign chief Jean-Yves Le Drian has claimed that in case Iran violates nuclear deal (JCPOA), it could get a nuclear bomb in a very short period. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has claimed that if Iran continues to roll back the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA), it may get a nuclear bomb in a very short period of time.
"If they continue with unravelling the Vienna agreement, then yes, within a fairly short period of time, within a fairly short period of time, between one and two years, they could have access to a nuclear weapon, which is not an option", Le Drian told RTL radio. If the Islamic Republic continues “with unraveling” the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on its nuclear program, Tehran could obtain a nuclear weapon in the nearest future, Le Drian told RTL radio on Friday.
On Friday EU foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting to discuss ways of reducing tensions between United States and Iran. EU foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss ways of reducing the US-Iran tensions.
Iran’s decision to lift restrictions on uranium enrichment after a US airstrike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani near Baghdad International Airport made headlines in Western media, with some speculating that the Islamic Republic could be seeking nuclear weapons.   Iran’s ambassador to the UN, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, reassured the public that this is not the case – even though the JCPOA is now in jeopardy.
Iran’s ambassador to the UN, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, reassured the public that this is not the case – even though the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is now in jeopardy. There is “no place for nuclear weapons in Iran’s defensive doctrine,” he told PBS Newshour, adding that his country is also abiding by the 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty – a pact that strives for nuclear disarmament and provides for the setting of standards in arms control.
There is “no place for nuclear weapons in Iran’s defensive doctrine,” he told PBS Newshour, adding that the country is also abiding by the Non-Proliferation Treaty – a 1968 pact that aims for nuclear disarmament and sets standards for arms control.
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