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Israel says Iran was racing toward a nuclear weapon. US intel says it was years away

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By Katie Bo Lillis and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — When Israel launched its series of strikes against Iran last week, it also issued a number of dire warnings about the country’s nuclear program, suggesting Iran was fast approaching a point of no return in its quest to obtain nuclear weapons and that…

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  1. The Intercept

    U.S. Intel Says Iran Isn’t a Nuclear Threat. Israel Wants the U.S. to Bomb It Anyway. (opens The Intercept)

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    The U.S. is helping Israel wage war on Iran over its nuclear program. But U.S. intelligence says Iran is not building a bomb.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Israel says Iran was racing toward a nuclear weapon. US intel says it was years away (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Katie Bo Lillis and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — When Israel launched its series of strikes against Iran last week, it also issued a number of dire warnings about the country’s nuclear program, suggesting Iran was fast approaching a point of no return in its quest to obtain nuclear weapons and that…

  3. Local News 8

    Israel says Iran was racing toward a bomb. US intelligence says it was years away (opens Local News 8)

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    By Katie Bo Lillis and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — When Israel launched its series of strikes against Iran last week, it also issued a number of dire warnings about the country’s nuclear program, suggesting Iran was fast approaching a point of no return in its quest to obtain nuclear weapons and that…

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Israel says Iran was racing toward a nuclear weapon. US intel says it was years away | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Katie Bo Lillis and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — When Israel launched its series of strikes against Iran last week, it also issued a number of dire

  5. NPR

    What We Know About Iran's Nuclear Program : State of the World from NPR (opens NPR)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says Iran is "marching very quickly" toward a nuclear weapon. The U.S. intelligence community says Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program decades ago. We hear from two NPR correspondents who are watching this very closely to find out who is right.

  6. NPR

    Israel and U.S. intelligence differ on status of Iran's nuclear program. Who's right? (opens NPR)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says Iran is "marching very quickly" toward a nuclear weapon. The U.S. intelligence community says Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program decades ago. Who's right?

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