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Iran considered nuclear weapons during 1980s Iraq war, ex-president says
Reuters ^ | Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:04am EDT | Sam Wilkin

Posted on 10/29/2015 8:11:07 AM PDT by Olog-hai

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 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s comments comes at a sensitive moment, as Iran implements an agreement reached with world powers in July aimed at curbing its nuclear program, to allay Western fears it was trying to build an atomic bomb.

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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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bomb; iran; iraniraqwar; nuclear; rafsanjani; rop; saddam; terror

1 posted on 10/29/2015 8:11:08 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Now, thanks to Obama/Kerry, we’ll all have a chance to see Iran’s nukes - up close and personal.


2 posted on 10/29/2015 8:12:16 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Olog-hai
Iran IS building Nuclear weapons.

They started in 1979, did NOT halt in 1990, 2000, 2010 or now.

The US’s report a few years ago (at the end of Bush's administration) claimed that they stopped is a fabrication.

They are moving ahead with all their plans thanks to a Appeasing West and President Ovomit.

Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, UAE and others have known for quite some time that Ovomit’s America has crawled back into its hole to hibernate.

New alliances are being formed to meet Iran at some point in the not too distant future.

American appeasement and cowardice is ensuring a major regional war with Russia monitoring the whole thing.

3 posted on 10/29/2015 8:17:41 AM PDT by Netz
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To: Olog-hai

Any predictions when the US will see its next major terrorist attack?


4 posted on 10/29/2015 8:17:54 AM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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To: ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton

Right after Valerie Jarret and her puppet leave Washington DC.


5 posted on 10/29/2015 9:36:28 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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