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Iran’s Uranium Processing Has Almost Reached Weapons-Grade Nuclear Purity: Inspectors: Bradford Betz, Fox News, Feb. 19, 2023 — International atomic inspectors last week discovered that Iran has accumulated uranium enriched to levels just shy of what is needed for a nuclear weapon, according to a new report.
Israel: 84% Enrichment Means It’s Now or Never to Stop Iran: Tovah Lazarus, Jerusalem Post, Feb. 20, 2023 — The world must understand that these are the last moments by which to stop Tehran from producing nuclear weapons now the International Atomic Energy Agency detected Iranian uranium enrichment at 84%.
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U.N. Inspectors Detect Near-Weapons-Grade Enriched Uranium in Iran: Laurence Norman, WSJ, Feb. 19, 2023
Q&A: Israel Will Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons Capability, Envoy Says: Michael Lipin, VOA News, Feb. 16, 2023
Boeing VP: New F-15IA Will Give Israel ‘Unmatchable Air Dominance’: Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post, Feb. 20, 2023
i24NEWS Exclusive: Israeli FM Predicts ‘Snapback’ Sanctions on Iran: Calev Ben-David, i24 News, Feb. 21, 2023
Israel, US Signal Unprecedented Cooperation in Military Preparations Against Iran: Yaacov Lippin, JNS, Feb. 16, 2023 — On Jan. 26, the historic five-day joint Israeli-American military exercise called “Juniper Oak” came to an end. The exercise saw unprecedented levels of cooperation between the U.S. military’s Central Command (CENTCOM), which is responsible for the Middle East, and the Israel Defense Forces.
Blinken Says Ball In Iran’s Court Over Nuclear Programme: Reuters, Feb. 21, 2023 — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday it was up to Iran to engage to resolve a deadlock over its nuclear programme, and accused it of enabling Russian aggression in Ukraine.
Netanyahu: Military Action Against Iran Is Harder the Longer One Waits: Tovah Lazaroff, Jerusalem Post, Feb.22, 2023 — A credible military threat is the best way to deter Iran’s nuclear ambitions, but it becomes harder to do so the longer one waits, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Hertog National Security Conference in Tel Aviv on Tuesday night.
Israel: ‘All Possible Means On The Table’ To Prevent Iran Getting Nuclear Weapon: John Irish, Reuters, Feb. 17, 2023 — Israel said on Friday that “all possible means” were on the table to prevent Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon and it demanded that the international community do more to stop Tehran’s proliferation of advanced weapons.