MOSCOW, 15 Sep. Iran could have the necessary materials and capabilities to produce a nuclear bomb in two or three months, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz told Foreign Policy magazine. one nuclear bomb, «the newspaper writes. According to the magazine, Gantz warned of a possible nuclear arms race in the region if Iran succeeds in crossing the nuclear threshold. Iran and its supporters are more confident. According to him, Tehran should not be allowed to conclude from this situation that “all that needs to be done is to remain strong and resolute, and the West will surrender.” In 2015, Great Britain, Germany, China, Russia, the United States, France and Iran concluded JCPOA. The deal involved lifting sanctions in exchange for limiting Iran's nuclear program as a guarantor of Tehran's non-receipt of nuclear weapons. In May 2018, then-US President Donald Trump decided to unilaterally withdraw from the JCPOA and reinstate tough sanctions against Tehran. In response, Iran announced a phased reduction in its obligations under the agreement, abandoning restrictions on nuclear research, centrifuges and the level of uranium enrichment. Negotiations on the restoration of the JCPOA and the lifting of US sanctions on Iran are underway in Vienna, the sixth round ended on June 20. The Russian Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, said that the work to restore the deal was completed by almost 90%, there were still political moments related to the obligations of the United States and how Washington would comply with them in the future. The Iranian authorities said that the new government, which was formed after the inauguration of President-elect Ibrahim Raisi on August 5, will continue negotiations to restore the deal.
Israel predicts «salami effect» when Iran gets nuclear weapons
