Israel's Olmert says Iran could obtain nuclear bomb in 'months'

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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert looks around the table as he chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in his Jerusalem offices 21 May 2006. Olmert flies to the USA today for his first meeting with US officials including President George Bush since taking office. Photo courtesy of Jim Hollander and AFP.

by Staff Writers
Washington (AFP) May 21, 2006
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that Iran could obtain a nuclear bomb in "months" and vowed that Israel would take the "necessary measures" to stop this occurring.

"The issue of Iran is a very serious one," Olmert said in an interview with CNN television, saying that Iran's alleged bid to develop a nuclear bomb "can be measured by months rather than years".

"The technological threshold is very close. The question is when, will they cross the technological line that will allow them at any given time, within six or eight months, to have a nuclear bomb?"

"And this technological threshold is nearer than we anticipated before. This is because they are already engaged very seriously in enrichment," Olmert said.

Asked if he expected US and European diplomatic pressure to bring a stop to Iran's uranium enrichment program, Olmert replied: "I prefer to take the necessary measures to stop it, rather than find out later that my indifference was so dangerous."

Iran denies it is seeking nuclear weapons and says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

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