Threatening Ambitions

" At. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are raising alarm bells tonight over Iran's nuclear ambitions. The international atomic energy agency the UN's nuclear watchdog. Has reportedly asked the Iranian regime to explain newly revealed evidence that Iran has experimented. To try to make advanced nuclear warheads. "

" Sources on Capitol Hill and in the intelligence community tell Fox News the house and Senate Intelligence Committees were briefed in recent days on what's being described as very troubling evidence about Iran's nuclear program. Evidence sources say laid out in a secret IAEA report. Showing that -- running scientists have tested high explosive components for a complex nuclear warhead design. They sophisticated technology called a two point implosion device that if mastered could be used to create smaller nuclear warheads like -- Thereby making it easier to put a warhead on a missile. The evidence was first revealed in detailed stories by the guardian in the weekly standard Tehran has admitted to the IAEA that its scientists have conducted these tests. But he insists there is a civilian application. Nuclear experts know of no such civilian use. Adding to that sources say there has been a steady stream of dual use equipment shipped to Iran in recent months. They could be used to make nuclear weapons congressman Pete hooks -- as the ranking member on the house select committee on intelligence."

" So that even the process of learning and learning how to use this equipment. Can't quickly be transferred from peaceful purposes to weapons purposes it's very very conceivable. That they're using their civilian program. And they're using it to further their weapons program the revelations come as Iran has rejected a UN deal to remove some of its enriched uranium to other countries everybody just -- you is that it. Creativity ingenuity. Due to try to find a solution in recent days the French and others have been speaking out forcefully about a -- and actions even they want to did not. An atomic bomb. A nuclear weapon. We are not in agreement not that'll be running -- have also balked at more negotiations. Which were set to resume last week. But their uranium enrichment continues. -- says the clock is ticking. If this is what they're doing that's visible think about what they may be doing that we have no insight into. Congressman --"

" Is calling for an independent reassessment. Of all of the intelligence on Iran saying he believes that 2007. National Intelligence Estimate. Stating that Iran suspended its entire nuclear weapons program back in 2003. Was were."