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Israel: Iran is only months away from building a nuke, has ballistic warhead capability DEBKAfile Special Report March 25, 2009, 3:31 PM (GMT+02:00) Israel's military intelligence chief Maj. Amos Yadlin Israel's AMAN military intelligence director, Maj. Amos Yadlin updated the Knesset foreign affairs and security committee on the state of Iran's nuclear progress Wednesday, March 25. He reported that although Iran is only months away from a capacity to make a nuclear bomb and has attained a warhead capability, Tehran has decided not to cross the threshold so as to avoid provoking Western retaliation. DEBKAfile's military sources report that this is not Tehran's true rationale. The Iranians are held back by two more compelling motives:  More...

Obama sharpens tone on Israel, calls for two-state solution DEBKAfile Special Report March 25, 2009, 3:13 PM (GMT+02:00) Asked if the rise of a Netanyahu government would make peacemaking more difficult, US president Barack Obama told a televised news conference Wednesday night, March 25: "It's not easier than it was, but I think it's just as necessary." He added: What we do know is that the status quo is unsustainable, that it is critical for us to advance a two-state solution. DEBKAfile: Administration spokesman promised Iran "more gestures" which may well include less US support for Israel.  More... Obama is weighing military, diplomatic cooperation with Tehran DEBKA-Net-Weekly Exclusive March 25, 2009, 8:08 AM (GMT+02:00) The additional "gestures" Barack Obama's spokesmen promised Iran would follow on the presidential new year message may presage a dramatic U-turn on Iran, including even an astonishing offer of US-Iranian military and diplomatic cooperation - that is if the Islamic Republic decides to play ball. To subscribe to DEBKA-Net-Weeklyclick HERE . The coming DEBKA-Net-Weekly out this Friday will discuss this and other surprising steps which Obama has in store. Don't miss the new, exclusives-packedDNW issue.