the IAEA has refused to acknowledge publicly significant evidence brought to its attention by Iran that the documents were fabricated, and has made little, if any, effort to test the authenticity of the intelligence documents or to question officials of the governments holding them, IPS has learned. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
Raises valid points that are neither confirmed nor denied, as well as more that are confirmed, a good read
But Linzer’s February 2006 story reported only that the Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico had run computer simulations on the studies of a Shahab-3 reentry vehicle – which suggested that they were aimed at accommodating a nuclear weapon – and had concluded that none of the plans would have worked.
If Sandia says they won’t work, they won’t work.
Linzer expressed doubt that any other national labs would have had the capabilities to do the kind of tests carried out at Sandia labs
Developing a nuke is not just the ability to have enough fisile material, there are many more parts to the puzzle and while I have my own suspicions based on their heavy water facilities and other facets, I am not convinced of their intentions.