Iran, the IAEA and the Legend of the Smoking Gun

As can be seen both from the most recent report (the seventh in the series) by the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (the IAEA) to his Board of Governors (BOG) and from additional published information, Iran is relentlessly pursuing its quest for nuclear weapons. However, while all the facts warrant a declaration that Iran is in non-compliance with its NPT obligations, there is no indication that the IAEA will issue such a declaration.