Despite a lack of solid evidence, it's conventional wisdom around Washington that Iran is working toward a nuclear bomb. But former CIA analyst Ray McGovern insists on looking at the evidence.
In an Oct. 7 talk to congressional staff on Capitol Hill, McGovern reviewed what the known intelligence shows, challenging the "faith-based" assumptions of media and political figures in Washington.
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Based on the latest assessments by the U.S. intelligence community, McGovern notes, Iran gave up on a nuclear weapons program years ago and has not resumed it.
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