"Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Spark UN Warning Amid Rising Mideast Tensions"
Western officials are concerned by recent statements from Iranian leaders suggesting the country has the necessary components and fuel for nuclear weapons. Former Atomic Energy Organization head Ali Akbar Salehi's comments drew a rebuke from the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, who has been in a standoff with Iran over access to suspected nuclear sites. The claims have increased since a Hamas attack on Israel, and the IAEA has warned of Iran's increased uranium production.