US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman said that should Iran decide to put together an atomic bomb, it would take the Islamic Republic less than a year to accomplish the task.
Sherman, who is the top American negotiator with Iran over its controversial nuclear program, added there was time for diplomacy yet, but it was running out. Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David S. Cohen added that financial sanctions cost Iran some $3-5 billion a month. (Yitzhak Benhorin, Washington)
