Israel: Iran pulls back nuclear effort
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says Iran has pulled back from its effort to build a nuclear weapon -- averting a possible military showdown for the time being, Radio Liberty reported.
In an interview with Britain's "Daily Telegraph" newspaper, Barak said an immediate crisis was avoided over the summer when Iran chose to use more than one-third of its medium-enriched uranium for civilian purposes.
This pushed back the timeline for Iran potentially trying to build an atomic bomb.
Barak said, however, that the Iranian move only delayed what he called the "moment of truth" by "eight to 10 months," and said Israel and its allies may have to confront Iran again in the summer of 2013.
Iran rejects Israeli and Western allegations it is seeking to build an atomic weapon.
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