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Source: http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0605/p06s02-wome.html
UN Nuclear Watchdog Reviews Evidence of Secret Iranian Weaponization Work
[Christian Science Monitor] Scott Peterson - Iran's nuclear intentions are under increasing scrutiny as diplomats and technical experts of the UN's atomic watchdog agency meet in Vienna this week. At issue in Vienna is the meaning of 18 documents that point to secret weaponization work. These include designs of the nose cone of a Shahab 3 missile - Iran's longest-range ballistic missile - modified for a possible nuclear payload; schematics of a 400-yard-deep underground testing setup; and documentation that appears to show secret nuclear projects and military procurement efforts. "Together these documents make a powerful case that Iran had an active weaponization effort prior to 2004," concludes an analysis by the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) in Washington.