State Dept. Caught off Guard by New Report on Iran Nuclear Restraints Being Lifted

‘And as to any alleged document, I just can’t speak to it at this point in time’

State Dept Caught off Guard by New Report on Iran Nuclear Restraints Being Lifted (The Washington Free Beacon)

State Department spokesman Mark Toner appeared surprised Monday to learn of a new report that says key constraints on Iran’s nuclear program will be eased in just over a decade, cutting in half the time Tehran would need to build a nuclear bomb.

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A reporter asked Toner about the report during the State Department daily press briefing.

“The AP has just released a story saying that they’ve obtained a document that shows that key restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program would be eased in slightly more than a decade and that these restrictions, once their eased, would allow Iran to make a weapon within six months as compared to a year. Any knowledge of that or response to the report?” the reporter asked.

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