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Iran Warns US Against Pre-Emptive Attack
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpps/news/iran-warns-us-against-pre-emptive-attack-dpgonc-20111107-ch_15832987


The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report due out this week points to a former Soviet weapons scientist who allegedly tutored Iranians to overcome key technical hurdles, The Washington Post reported.

Iran also was helped over the threshold of nuclear capability via crucial technology linked to experts in Pakistan and North Korea, the newspaper reported, citing unnamed diplomats and experts.

The reported findings are likely to further stoke already simmering global tensions over Iran, with Israel considering the possibility of a pre-emptive strike and the UK said to be making military preparations to support any US-led action against Tehran.

Previous IAEA assessments have centered on Iran's efforts to produce fissile material -- uranium and plutonium -- which can be put to peaceful uses like power generation or be used to make a nuclear bomb. But the latest intelligence update will focus on Iran's alleged efforts toward putting radioactive material in a warhead and developing missiles, AFP reported.