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Does Iran have blueprints for a miniature nuclear warhead?

Posted by Matt in June 17th, 2008

“U.S. officials are downplaying reports in the New York Times and Washington Post that Pakistan’s A.Q. Khan may have given Iran–and other nations–blueprints for a miniature nuclear warhead first developed for his country’s program.”

Oh really! The same network that provided Iran and North Korea with the technology to enrich uranium has plans for a miniturized nuclear weapon, but we’re supposed to think that Iran and North Korea didn’t get their hands on the plans? I have a little trouble with that logic.

I would like to point out that Pakistan has been helpful to Iran and North Korea in another way. Solid-fuel missile technology that China helped Pakistan to develop has made its way to Iran and probably North Korea.

In the next 10 years we’ll witness an Iran with new solid-fuel missiles that contain miniturized nuclear warheads capable of reaching Europe. At the same time North Korea will probably position itself to defeat South Korea when the appropriate time occurs.

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