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Congressional Report: Iran to Recover from “Israeli” Attack in Six Months
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The US congress researchers warned of an "Israeli" attack on Iran, estimating that the nuclear Islamic Republic would recover only six months after the attack.
A former official told US congressional researchers, according to a newly released report obtained by Bloomberg, that Tehran "could probably rebuild most of its centrifuge workshops within six months after an attack on its nuclear sites."
""Israel" and the US do not know the exact location of Iran nuclear facilities, which may be dispersed in such a way that an "Israeli" attack would not be successful," the report added.
The report by analysts at the Congressional Research Service, citing interviews with current and former US officials, explained that "the Islamic Republic's centrifuge workshops are widely dispersed and hidden, which could complicate a potential "Israeli" military strike."
According to the officials, "it is unclear what the ultimate effect of a strike would be on the likelihood of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons."
The congressional researchers said that, "an attack that left Iran's conversion and centrifuge production facilities intact would considerably reduce the time Iran would need to resume its nuclear activities."
The report cited a senior "Israeli" official who reportedly told "Israeli" government in September 2011 that "we have no ability to hit the Iranian nuclear program in a meaningful way."
Former Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency Director, Michael Hayden is cited for asserting that "airstrikes capable of seriously setting back Iran's nuclear program were beyond the capacity of "Israel"."
Given the difficulties in permanently setting back Iran's nuclear program, some "Israeli" officials asserted that ""Israel" may feel compelled to mount periodic follow-up attacks."
Addressing operational considerations for a strike, the report clarified that "although a strike on nuclear sites in Esfahan, Natanz, and Arak might require deploying only 20% of "Israel's" top-line fighters purchased from the United States, it would probably require 100% of the most capable - the IAF's 25 F-15Is."
The researchers also doubted the ability of "Israel's" ballistic missiles to hit targets within Iran.
"Whether these ballistic missiles have the accuracy and capacity to destroy such targets in Iran is unclear," they concluded.
Source: News Agencies, edited by moqawama.org
The US congress researchers warned of an "Israeli" attack on Iran, estimating that the nuclear Islamic Republic would recover only six months after the attack.
A former official told US congressional researchers, according to a newly released report obtained by Bloomberg, that Tehran "could probably rebuild most of its centrifuge workshops within six months after an attack on its nuclear sites."
""Israel" and the US do not know the exact location of Iran nuclear facilities, which may be dispersed in such a way that an "Israeli" attack would not be successful," the report added.
The report by analysts at the Congressional Research Service, citing interviews with current and former US officials, explained that "the Islamic Republic's centrifuge workshops are widely dispersed and hidden, which could complicate a potential "Israeli" military strike."
According to the officials, "it is unclear what the ultimate effect of a strike would be on the likelihood of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons."
The congressional researchers said that, "an attack that left Iran's conversion and centrifuge production facilities intact would considerably reduce the time Iran would need to resume its nuclear activities."
The report cited a senior "Israeli" official who reportedly told "Israeli" government in September 2011 that "we have no ability to hit the Iranian nuclear program in a meaningful way."
Former Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency Director, Michael Hayden is cited for asserting that "airstrikes capable of seriously setting back Iran's nuclear program were beyond the capacity of "Israel"."
Given the difficulties in permanently setting back Iran's nuclear program, some "Israeli" officials asserted that ""Israel" may feel compelled to mount periodic follow-up attacks."
Addressing operational considerations for a strike, the report clarified that "although a strike on nuclear sites in Esfahan, Natanz, and Arak might require deploying only 20% of "Israel's" top-line fighters purchased from the United States, it would probably require 100% of the most capable - the IAF's 25 F-15Is."
The researchers also doubted the ability of "Israel's" ballistic missiles to hit targets within Iran.
"Whether these ballistic missiles have the accuracy and capacity to destroy such targets in Iran is unclear," they concluded.
Source: News Agencies, edited by moqawama.org
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