AFP, LONDON:  The deal between world powers and Iran has delayed Tehran’s acquisition of nuclear weapons by 10 to 15 years, the head of a top defence think-tank told AFP on yesterday.
The agreement struck in Vienna in July between Iran and the permanent five members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5 plus one) sees sanctions progressively lifted in return for Tehran ensuring its nuclear programme remains for civilian use.
“2015 was by and large a decent year for news on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction,” said John Chipman, the director-general and chief executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).