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    <title>Raphael Ofek</title>
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    <description>Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Raphael Ofek, a BESA Center Research Associate, is an expert in the field of nuclear physics and technology who served as a senior analyst in the Israeli intelligence community.</description>
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      <title>Signs Iran’s nuclear weapons program never halted</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Traces of radioactivity were found recently at two Iranian sites where Tehran has reported no nuclear activity.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2021 08:30:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Whither the Iran nuclear deal?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In light of recent developments, it is difficult to see how U.S. President-elect Joe Biden can turn his intention to return to the JCPOA into a reality when he assumes office.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:27:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The fallout from Fakhrizadeh’s assassination</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[While the killing no doubt dealt a severe blow to Iran’s nuclear program, the political consequences will depend largely on the severity of Iran’s response and the conduct of the United States.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 08:28:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iran’s nuclear program as a catalyst for the Israel-UAE accord</title>
      <link>https://www.jns.org/opinion/raphael-ofek/irans-nuclear-program-as-a-catalyst-for-the-israel-uae-accord</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Many factors contributed to the agreement, but the primary one seems to have been Israel’s steadfast stand against the Islamic Republic.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 13:17:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Was the blast at Iran’s Natanz enrichment plant sabotage?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[According to the international media, the fingerprints of Israel and America are all over the recent series of explosions at strategic targets throughout Iran.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2020 09:01:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The mysterious explosions at Iran’s nuclear facilities</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Three incidents, including two explosions at nuclear facilities, have shaken Iran in recent days. Were they connected?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:20:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iran is approaching nuclear breakout</title>
      <link>https://www.jns.org/opinion/raphael-ofek/iran-is-approaching-nuclear-breakout</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Raphael Ofek]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Given Iran’s current uranium holdings and enrichment capabilities, it can theoretically develop its first nuclear bomb within four months.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:07:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iran’s nuclear efforts in the shadow of coronavirus</title>
      <link>https://www.jns.org/opinion/raphael-ofek/irans-nuclear-efforts-in-the-shadow-of-coronavirus-and-economic-collapse</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Notwithstanding the COVID-19 crisis and a deteriorating economy, Iran is pushing ahead with its uranium enrichment and missile and space programs, as well as its activities in Syria.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2020 10:40:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tehran may be preparing to withdraw from 2015 nuclear agreement</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s announcement of the renewal of uranium enrichment at Fordow, as well as high-level Iranian gloating, may indicate that Tehran intends to effect a breakout towards nuclear weapons’ production in 2020.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:06:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What the smuggled archive tells us about Iran’s nuclear-weapons project</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The archive exposes Iran’s bald-faced lies, highlights the many shortcomings of the nuclear deal and indicates that surrender to Trump is inconceivable to Tehran.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 07:51:26 GMT</pubDate>
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