Quoted material in today’s news from one of the killed nuclear (yes, weapons) program scientists: “Among the most important targets was Fereydoon Abbasi-Devani, the former head of the Atomic Agency of Iran and one of the founders of Iran’s nuclear weapons-related work, according to David Albright, president of the Institute for Science and International Security. Abbasi-Devani was a manager and senior adviser to the AMAD program, with his scientific work focusing on the development of neutron initiators, which fire neutrons into the core of a weapon to trigger a chain reaction. Abbasi-Devani survived a car-bomb assassination attempt in 2010 on the same day another Iranian nuclear scientist was killed. In a recent TV interview, Abbasi-Devani said Iran had all the knowledge it needed for a nuclear weapon. “If they tell me to build a bomb, I will build it,” he said.” See “How Israel Killed Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientists,” WSJ, 6-29-25.
It would be helpful to know what information Rafael Grossi (IAEA director) has. Is he speaking of enriching somewhere else than Fordow? “Iran could start enriching uranium for bomb within months, UN nuclear chief says,” BBC, 6-29-25.
“After War With Israel and U.S., Iran Rests on a Knife Edge,” NYT, 6-29-25.
Where? How? “Iran could start enriching uranium within months, UN nuclear chief says,” BBC, 6-29-25. “Grossi told CBS News, the BBC’s US media partner, that Tehran could have “in a matter of months… a few cascades of centrifuges spinning and producing enriched uranium”.”
“We congratulate and highly appreciate the courageous step taken by the Syrian State represented by closing the offices of the Polisario Front on May 27th of May, and we consider this achievement as a reward for the efforts we have exerted over the past ten years in uncovering the malignant role of this terrorist and separatist organization, which is supported by and connected with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and has been one of the Iranian tools in fighting against the Syrian people,” the Syrian Liberal Party said in a letter to President Al-Sharaa.” See “Syrians urge Damascus to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara,” i24, 6-29-25.
“Iran Remains a Menace in the Americas: Tehran has spies and proxies across Latin America and probably in the U.S. as well,” WSJ, 6-29-25.