Israel intelligence breakthrough on Iran nukes

Jerusalem Post:

Mossad chief Meir Dagan is expected to brief MI6 head Sir John Scarlett, who is slated to visit Israel later this month, on an intelligence gathering breakthrough regarding the Iranian nuclear program, The Sunday Times reported.

There is mounting concern in Israel that Iran's nuclear capability may be far more advanced than was recognised in a declassified assessment by the US National Intelligence Estimate last December, which concluded that Iran had halted its nuclear weapons development program in 2003 in response to international pressure.

A source quoted by the paper claimed that the new information was on par with intelligence that led to the discovery and destruction of a partly constructed nuclear reactor in Syria last September.

Israeli officials believe the US will revise its analysis of Iran's program. "We expect the Americans to amend their report soon," a high-ranking military officer said last week.

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The President does not need convincing, but apparently some in the intelligence community do need to revise their thinking. Their NIE last year was a disaster, that set back pressure on Iran to change its conduct. Iran will also be under pressure for its operations in Iraq. The story in the Sunday Times is here.

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