WikiLeaks cables reveal Iran’s nuclear capacity

The World

Secret diplomatic cables obtained by whistle-blower organization WikiLeaks shed new light on the global nuclear standoff with Iran. The documents reveal for the first time that the U.S. believes Iran has obtained nineteen powerful, Russian-designed missiles from North Korea. Their range is long enough to strike Western Europe. Will this change the way the country is seen and dealt with by its neighbors?

We look at Iran’s nuclear capacity and how the world is responding to yesterday’s revelations with David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for our partner The New York Times, and Jamsheed Choksy, professor of Iranian Studies at Indiana University.

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