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NEW YORK — A group of U.S. and Russian scientists say Iran could produce a simple nuclear device in one to three years and develop a nuclear warhead in another five years.
The EastWest Institute says it brought U.S. and Russian scientists together for the first time to produce a joint threat assessment on Iran’s nuclear and missile potential. The institute is a nonpartisan organization focused on global challenges.
The scientists say in a report issued Tuesday by the institute that Iran is making advances in rocket technology and could develop a ballistic missile capable of firing a 2,200-pound nuclear warhead up to 1,200 miles “in perhaps six to eight years.”
