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\f0\b\fs24 \cf2 BY JOHN O\'92CONNOR \b0 \
\b ANCHOR MEGAN MURPHY \b0 \
U.S. Officials say a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency will reveal Iran has
sped up work on its nuclear program.\uc0\u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/24/world/middleeast/signs-that-iran-is-speeding-up-nuclear-work.html?_r=2&hp"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 The New York Times reports}} that
\b \'93Iran has installed hundreds of new centrifuges in recent months and may also
be speeding up production of nuclear fuel \'97 focused on enriching uranium to a level
of 20 percent.\'94 \b0 That\'92s the level U.S. experts say is
needed to produce a \b \'93workable nuclear bomb.\'94
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 Olli Heinonen \'97 former chief inspector for the I.A.E.A. \'97 says
the report will stir up the debate about how much time is left for diplomacy. \'a0\u8232
\'a0\'a0\u8232 Heinonen says \b \'93Even if the new centrifuges are not
operating yet, a thousand new ones would represent a 20 percent increase\'94
\b0 \'97 a production level that will draw a
\b \'93red line for many people.\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 The report surfaces
at a time when U.S. and Israeli negotiations with Iran about the program have seemingly
come to a halt.{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.cnbc.com/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul
CNBC reports}}.\uc0\u8232 \u8232 \b \'93With Iran refusing to cease its nuclear
program, will we see an Israeli strike in Iran? Some speculate the Israeli PM (Parliament)
could do it before the U.S. Presidential Election.\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://www.forbes.com/sites/ilanberman/2012/08/21/the-economics-of-attacking-iran/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 Forbes notes}} Israel\'92s
internal debate whether or not to send a preemptive missile strike reveals how dire the situation
has become.\uc0\u8232 \u8232 \b \'93\'85 the possibility of using force
to stop Iran\'92s nuclear program speaks volumes about how grave a threat they perceive it
to be\'97and just how much they might be willing to sacrifice in order to stop it.\'94
\b0 \ }