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Revision as of 11:27, 1 May 2018 view source2601:140:8a80:1ae4:21e:c2ff:fe9f:4c2 (talk) Removed language to "ongoing nature" of project. According to the referenced article, Israel did not claim it was an ongoing effort. The claim was that Iran did not disclose that the project existed prior to 2015 and maintained records on it after the deal.← Previous edit Revision as of 12:44, 1 May 2018 view source Shrike (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users, Page movers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers14,544 edits WP:ARBPIA3Next edit →
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'''Project Amad''' (or '''AMAD Plan''') was a ] Iranian scientific project<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-benjamin-netanyahu-iran-secret-nuclear-files-deal-deadline-trump-project-amad-latest-a8329961.html|title=Netanyahu claims Israel has proof Iran still trying trying to develop a nuclear weapon|date=2018-04-30|work=The Independent|access-date=2018-04-30|language=en-GB}}</ref> intended to develop a functioning ]. On 30 April 2018, the project was claimed to have been revealed by ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-43952196|title=Israel says Iran hid nuclear arms programme|date=2018-04-30|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-04-30|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/04/30/netanyahu-claims-to-show-irans-secret-nuclear-files-obtained-by-israel.html|title=Netanyahu: Iran had secret 'Project Amad' to design, produce and test warheads|last=DiChristopher|first=Tom|date=2018-04-30|work=CNBC|access-date=2018-04-30|language=en}}</ref> The project and its details were however previously known (as far back as 2005<ref>{{cite book |last= Gaietta |first=Michele |date=2015 |title=The Trajectory of Iran's Nuclear Program |url=https://books.google.nl/books?id=3usYDAAAQBAJ |location=Palgrave Macmillan Ltd |publisher= |page=140 |isbn=9781137508256}}</ref>) by the ] as is shown in the IAEA's 2015 ''Final Assessment on Past and Present Outstanding Issues regarding Iran’s Nuclear Programme.'' <ref>https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/gov-2015-68.pdf</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/08/iran-reasearch-nuclear-warhead-watchdog|title=Iran may be researching nuclear warhead, claims watchdog|date=2011-10-08|work=theguardian.com|access-date=2018-05-01|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://newrepublic.com/article/148179/making-sense-netanyahus-strange-slideshow|title=Making Sense of Netanyahu’s Strange Slideshow|date=2018-04-30|work=newrepublic.com|access-date=2018-05-01|language=en}}</ref> '''Project Amad''' (or '''AMAD Plan''') is a ] and allegedly ongoing<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-benjamin-netanyahu-iran-secret-nuclear-files-deal-deadline-trump-project-amad-latest-a8329961.html|title=Netanyahu claims Israel has proof Iran still trying trying to develop a nuclear weapon|date=2018-04-30|work=The Independent|access-date=2018-04-30|language=en-GB}}</ref> Iranian scientific project intended to develop a functioning ]. On 30 April 2018, the project was "revealed" by ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-43952196|title=Israel says Iran hid nuclear arms programme|date=2018-04-30|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-04-30|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/04/30/netanyahu-claims-to-show-irans-secret-nuclear-files-obtained-by-israel.html|title=Netanyahu: Iran had secret 'Project Amad' to design, produce and test warheads|last=DiChristopher|first=Tom|date=2018-04-30|work=CNBC|access-date=2018-04-30|language=en}}</ref>

U.S. President ] said it would be a factor in deciding whether to withdraw from the ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/pm-expected-to-reveal-how-iran-cheated-world-on-nuke-program-1.6045495|title=Trump: Netanyahu's Speech on Iran Deal Proves That I Was 100% Right on Iran Deal|last=Tibon|first=Amir|date=2018-04-30|work=Haaretz|access-date=2018-04-30|last2=Landau|first2=Noa|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-30/trump-hints-at-u-s-ending-iran-deal-after-netanyahu-speech|title=Trump Hints He Plans to Quit the Iran Nuclear Deal|date=2018-04-30|work=Bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-04-30|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2018/04/30/netanyahu-iran-brazenly-lied-about-secret-nuke-program/|title=Netanyahu: Iran ‘brazenly lied’ about secret nuke program|date=2018-04-30|work=New York Post|access-date=2018-04-30|language=en-US}}</ref> U.S. President ] said it would be a factor in deciding whether to withdraw from the ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/pm-expected-to-reveal-how-iran-cheated-world-on-nuke-program-1.6045495|title=Trump: Netanyahu's Speech on Iran Deal Proves That I Was 100% Right on Iran Deal|last=Tibon|first=Amir|date=2018-04-30|work=Haaretz|access-date=2018-04-30|last2=Landau|first2=Noa|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-30/trump-hints-at-u-s-ending-iran-deal-after-netanyahu-speech|title=Trump Hints He Plans to Quit the Iran Nuclear Deal|date=2018-04-30|work=Bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-04-30|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2018/04/30/netanyahu-iran-brazenly-lied-about-secret-nuke-program/|title=Netanyahu: Iran ‘brazenly lied’ about secret nuke program|date=2018-04-30|work=New York Post|access-date=2018-04-30|language=en-US}}</ref>


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Project Amad (or AMAD Plan) is a covert and allegedly ongoing Iranian scientific project intended to develop a functioning nuclear warhead. On 30 April 2018, the project was "revealed" by Israel. U.S. President Donald Trump said it would be a factor in deciding whether to withdraw from the Iran Deal.

References

  1. "Netanyahu claims Israel has proof Iran still trying trying to develop a nuclear weapon". The Independent. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  2. "Israel says Iran hid nuclear arms programme". BBC News. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  3. DiChristopher, Tom (2018-04-30). "Netanyahu: Iran had secret 'Project Amad' to design, produce and test warheads". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  4. Tibon, Amir; Landau, Noa (2018-04-30). "Trump: Netanyahu's Speech on Iran Deal Proves That I Was 100% Right on Iran Deal". Haaretz. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  5. "Trump Hints He Plans to Quit the Iran Nuclear Deal". Bloomberg.com. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  6. "Netanyahu: Iran 'brazenly lied' about secret nuke program". New York Post. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-04-30.

Literature

  • Michele Gaietta. The Trajectory of Iran's Nuclear Program. — Springer, 2016. — P. 141. — 284 p. — ISBN 9781137508256.
  • Anthony H. Cordesman, Bryan Gold. The Gulf Military Balance: The Missile and Nuclear Dimensions. — Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. — P. 95. — 277 p. — ISBN 9781442227941.
  • Jane's International Defense Review: IDR. — Jane's Information Group, 2008. — Vol. 41. — P. 33. — 460 p.
  • Farhad Rezaei. Iran’s Nuclear Program: A Study in Proliferation and Rollback. — Springer, 2017. — P. 181. — 276 p. — ISBN 9783319441207.
  • Joseph F. Pilat, Nathan E. Busch. Routledge Handbook of Nuclear Proliferation and Policy. — Routledge, 2015. — P. 48-49. — 546 p. — ISBN 9781136012488.
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