Analyst's note:  Absolutely must read.

"THE HEAD of the Israeli army’s military intelligence branch, Maj Gen Aviv Kochavi, says Iran already has enough enriched uranium to make four atom bombs.

In a rare public appearance, he told the annual Herzliya security conference Israel has conclusive evidence that Teheran is trying to develop nuclear weapons.

“Iran is vigorously pursuing military nuclear capabilities and today the intelligence community agrees with Israel on that. Iran has over four tonnes of enriched materials and nearly 100kg of 20 per cent enriched uranium – that’s enough for four bombs,” he said.

[....] “When Khamenei gives the order to produce the first nuclear weapon – it will be done, we believe, within one year.”

[...] Maj Gen Kochavi warned that Israel’s enemies possess more rockets than ever before. “Our enemies have 200,000 rockets and missiles capable of hitting every part of Israel,” he said, alluding to Iran, Syria , Lebanon and the militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas.

Israel’s deputy prime minister Moshe Ya’alon said Iran’s nuclear facilities are vulnerable to military attacks. Addressing the Herzliya conference, Mr Ya’alon, who also serves as strategic affairs minister, rejected comments from US and Israeli officials that Iran’s underground facilities would be immune.

Mr Ya’alon also said Iran was working on a long-range missile capable of reaching the United States at the base near Teheran that was destroyed in a mysterious explosion in November. [....]