Confusion Between President Obama Admiting The Iran Nuclear Breakout Could Quickly Occur After The Deal Ends, And The U.S. State Department Saying No

 

Algemeiner: ‘Open Confusion’ at State Department as Marie Harf Tries to Walk Back Obama’s Zero Breakout Time Admission (VIDEO)  

“Open confusion” reigned today at the State Department after spokeswoman Marie Harf tried to withdraw a quote from President Barack Obama regarding Iran’s nuclear breakout time, advocacy group The Israel Project said. 

In the interview with NPR’s Steve Inskeep, the President acknowledged that, after year 13, the current deal being worked out with Iran would not provide the international community with the promised 1-year warning should Iran decide to violate the deal and go for a nuclear weapon.    

WNU Editor: So the cat is now out of the bag even though the U.S. State Department is trying its best to do its own spin on what the U.S. President clearly said the day before .... Obama says Iran could build nuke quicker after 13 years (AP). But what is even more eyebrow raising is that this is exactly what Israeli PM Netanyahu has been saying for the past few months .... Netanyahu echoes Obama’s comments on Iran breakout time (Times of Israel). NPR's interview with President Obama on Iran is here.

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