From FreeBeacon.com…
Joe Biden’s pick to counter nuclear weapons proliferation claimed Iran does not intend to develop nuclear weapons, countering the plans of the Islamic Republic’s radical clerical leaders and the latest intelligence from the government of Israel.
Biden last week nominated Corey Hinderstein for assistant secretary for defense nuclear proliferation at the Department of Energy, a vital position in curbing the spread of nuclear weapons to hostile countries. Hinderstein has asserted that the country is not actively pursuing nuclear weapons, even as evidence mounts to the contrary.
Hinderstein said all steps involved in Iran’s nuclear development including enriching uranium levels and building up centrifuge facilities are “reversible” in an April interview, though Israeli intelligence warns Iran is just two years away from the ability to build a nuclear weapon.
Hinderstein offered a similar claim in January 2020, well after the International Atomic Energy Agency found Iranian scientists engaging in covert nuclear work. “I see no indication that Iran is rushing toward a nuclear weapon,” Hinderstein, the vice president of Nuclear Threat Initiative, told CNBC News in July 2019.
