THE SIGNALS coming out of Tehran are as mixed as ever – on the one hand sabre-rattling threats to seal off the Strait of Hormuz, through which a third of the world’s seaborne oil passes, and then, on Saturday, an offer of a new round of talks on its nuclear programme with six world powers.
Yesterday, to emphasise its ability to carry out the former, its media reported that Iranian ships tested missiles in the Gulf, and then later denied it, while its scientists announced that they have produced their first nuclear fuel rod, another step in Tehran’s efforts to achieve proficiency in the full nuclear fuel cycle.
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