Does the IAEA Really Have the Goods?

The International Atomic Energy Agency is set to release a new report this week that, by all accounts, will provide more detailed information than ever before about alleged Iranian work to militarize its nuclear research program. Iran has for its partdismissed the report even before it was issued as “forgeries similar to faked notes,” and warning that it’s all just a rehash of the so-called Green Salt documents that have been behind IAEA reports for the past several years. But others say that the November IAEA report could be a game-changer that ratchets up international pressure on Iran. And, even if there’s nothing new, the rumors have still triggered yet another round of reports that Israel is planning to launch a unilateral strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities.