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IRAN IS ON THE CUSP OF A BOMB

his summer, Iran will turn into a de facto “threshold nuclear” state—one with enough highly enriched uranium for one nuclear device and the technology to make it a weapon. The Iranians still need 18 to 24 months to polish their skills treating metal uranium and packing it into a missile warhead. But these steps can be executed in a small lab or workshop and cannot be easily followed, never mind stopped.

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