By Stan Goodenough
Oct 30, 2008
The Israeli news site Israel Insider reported exclusively Thursday that a seismic event that occurred in Iran October 25 may have been a massive underground nuclear bomb test and not an earthquake.
Israel Insider cited an Iranian nuclear scientist who claims to be working in uranium enrichment for the project.
According to the news site, the "quake" was the second one in "a series" - the first having occurred just four days ago, and less than 5 km from the epicenter of last weekend's tremor.
If nuclear tests are taking place then the area appears to have been carefully chosen to disguise the fact. It is reportedly exposed to significant seismic activity but a recent spike there reportedly deviates from historical trends.
Israeli leaders across the board have vowed that Iran will never be allowed to get its hands on a nuclear weapon. Analysts believe the Jewish state will not wait much longer before it strikes.
The Iranians have defiantly insisted that they will pursue nukes even as they openly declare their support for the destruction of Israel.