Intelligence on Iran Still Lacking
Iran’s alleged meddling in Iraq and Afghanistan and its defiance of orders to halt uranium enrichment have drawn sharp criticism from the...
Prepared by: Lionel Beehner, Staff Writer, cfr.org
June 2, 2006
Serious gaps remain in American intelligence on Iran, experts say, creating uncertainty among some policymakers—as well as UN Security Council member states—on how best to respond to Tehran’s nuclear machinations.
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