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Iran Seeks 'Latent' Nuclear Capability  — Global Security Newswire — Dec 31, 1969

Iran appears to be developing a 'latent' nuclear weapons capability that does not include assembling complete bombs or violating the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, a U.S. expert said yesterday.

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Iran Seeks to Master Space Technology  — Al Jazeera — Dec 31, 1969

Iran wants to master space technology as soon as possible, amid fears the West will seek to impose restrictions on its satellite program like those placed on its nuclear plans, according to an Iranian official.

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Israel Readies Forces for Strike on Nuclear Iran  — The Times (UK) — Dec 31, 1969

Israel's armed forces have been ordered by Ariel Sharon, the prime minister, to be ready by the end of March for possible strikes on secret uranium enrichment sites in Iran, military sources have revealed. Among Israeli concerns is that Iran's developing space program could give them an early-warning capacity that will prevent future pre-emptive strikes.

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Kerry Says Rejection of Iran Nuclear Deal Could Hurt U.S. Dollar  — Felicia Schwartz and Nick Timiraos. —Wall Street Journal — Dec 31, 1969

Secretary of State John Kerry warned Tuesday the U.S. dollar’s status as the global currency could be threatened if Congress blocks the nuclear deal with Iran.

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Secret services say Iran is trying to assemble a nuclear missile  — The Guardian — Dec 31, 1969

The Iranian government has been successfully scouring Europe for the sophisticated equipment needed to develop a nuclear bomb, according to the latest western intelligence assessment of the country's weapons programmes.

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U.S. and Israel Split on Speed of Iran Threat  — Mark Landler and David E. Sanger. —New York Times — Dec 31, 1969

Amid mounting tensions over whether Israel will carry out a military strike against Iran’s nuclear program, the United States and Israel remain at odds over a fundamental question: whether Iran’s crucial nuclear facilities are about to become impregnable.

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Use Iran deal to prevent nuclear weapons free-for-all, treaty body says  — Shadia Nasrall. —Reuters — Dec 31, 1969

The head of the body trying to secure ratification of a global ban on nuclear testing urged world leaders on Monday to use the momentum of an atomic deal with Iran to prevent a slide toward a nuclear weapons free-for-all.  

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