Washington: The U.S. has stated that Iran is just one or two weeks away from having the capability to build a nuclear bomb.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking at a security forum in Colorado, said that while Iran has not yet developed nuclear weapons, it could produce the materials needed for a nuclear bomb within a week or two.
These reports about Iran’s nuclear capabilities come after the election of Iran’s new President, Masoud Shakian. We have observed Iran’s nuclear activities advancing over the past few weeks and months.
The responsibility for Iran’s nuclear progress falls on the decision-makers who withdrew the U.S. from the nuclear deal.
The U.S. Secretary of State refrained from commenting on what strategy the U.S. would adopt to prevent Iran from progressing towards nuclear weapons.
The U.S.-led nuclear deal with Iran was established in 2015, but the U.S. exited the agreement in 2018.