Re: Your answer to Terje’s Feb 5th post, “Moreover, awash in petrodollars as they are, the mullahs can just buy bombs, can’t they?”
Yes, but that does not make them a nuclear power. To be a nuclear power a country must be able to produce nuclear warheads. Think about starting a war with a ship load of ammunition. When the ammunition is expended, well, you have a problem. Iran has everything in place to begin production of uranium nuclear bombs. I suspect they have already produced enough HEU (90% U-235) for one, possibly two bombs. Anyone with enough HEU can build a gun-type bomb. I understand they have an advanced HMX explosive plant at Isfahan. If they have mastered the implosion technique, then they can produce high yield nuclear warheads.
ML:
But if their basic goal is the destruction of Israel and unleashing the Last Battle, then a handful of bombs are sufficient.
