Iran boasts of capability to attack Israeli base after nuclear official indicates ability to create bomb

Iran's former atomic energy chief claimed the country had everything it needed to produce an atomic weapon after crossing "all the thresholds of nuclear science and technology."

"Iran’s former atomic energy chief is essentially hinting that Tehran has all the pieces of a nuclear weapon in place but disassembled," Taleblu said. "This commentary should be raising red flags for anyone who thought diversion of fissile material was the only thing that needed to be prevented and accounted for with international monitoring." Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news. 

"The quiet part out loud here is that Tehran does not fear the Biden administration’s response to these claims," Taleblu stressed. "By tipping their hand about mastered but dispersed nuclear capabilities, Iranian officials may be gunning for a nuclear sweet spot: benefiting from the deterrent dividends of a nuclear weapon without the political and military costs of weaponization."