A Western intelligence source told Time Magazine on Monday that he estimates that the Mossad was behind Saturday's explosion at an Iranian missile base near Tehran. The official said: "Don't believe the Iranians that it was an accident," According to the Time report, the same anonymous source said that more sabotage is being planned to impede Iran's ability to develop and deliver a nuclear weapon. Saturday's blast killed 17 people including Hassan Tehrani Moqaddam, whose rank was equivalent to that of a brigadier general. He was described as one of the key figures in Iran's missile program. The Revolutionary Guards vowed to continue in Moqaddam's "path." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told government ministers Sunday that Iran is closer to acquiring nuclear weapons than what is commonly believed. Referring to the latest International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran's nuclear program, the PM said: "The IAEA's report only detailed information that can be proven; facts that can be presented in court." "In practice there are many other things we see, and hence the leading states in the world must decide what to do in order to stop Iran," he continued in saying "The efforts thus far did not prevent Iran from progressing towards a bomb, and it is closer to acquiring it, sooner than what people think." Former president Mohammad Khatami, a harsh critic of Ahmadinejad, says all Iran factions will unite if faced with an Israeli military strike.
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