Good thing they only considered, and did not act on it.
Iran considered nuclear weapons during 1980s Iraq war, ex-leader says
By Reuters October 29 at 5:23 PM
DUBAI — Iran considered pursuing a nuclear deterrent when it began its nuclear program in the 1980s, during an eight-year war with Iraq, a former president has been quoted as saying.
Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s comments come at a sensitive moment, as Iran implements an agreement reached with world powers in July that aims to prevent the Islamic republic from building nuclear weapons.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, is investigating whether Iran’s nuclear program ever had a military application. It is due to issue a report by Dec. 15.
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Iran considered nuclear weapons during 1980s Iraq war, ex-leader says
Iran considered nuclear weapons during 1980s Iraq war, ex-leader says
By Reuters October 29 at 5:23 PM
DUBAI — Iran considered pursuing a nuclear deterrent when it began its nuclear program in the 1980s, during an eight-year war with Iraq, a former president has been quoted as saying.
Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s comments come at a sensitive moment, as Iran implements an agreement reached with world powers in July that aims to prevent the Islamic republic from building nuclear weapons.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, is investigating whether Iran’s nuclear program ever had a military application. It is due to issue a report by Dec. 15.
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Iran considered nuclear weapons during 1980s Iraq war, ex-leader says
