US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday night that intelligence revealed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier in the day is authentic and does show that Iran was pursuing a secret nuclear program in violation of international accords.

On Monday, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a televised speech said that Israel uncovered information on Iran’s “Project Amad”, which according to the prime minister proving Iran violated its commitment to maintaining a peaceful nuclear program.

The US Secretary of State said that Tehran had continued to stockpile materials for “some purpose” and kept its documents relating to “Project Amad” “for a reason”.

Full story: sputniknews.com

Sputnik International