Israel warns of military action if Iran proceeds to 'build nuke bomb within month'

An Israeli defense official has said a new report claiming Iran could produce enough weapons-grade uranium to build a nuclear bomb is good reason why Israel will take military action.

Danny Danon, Israel's deputy defense minister, told USA Today that Iran is developing advanced centrifuges that will enable it to enrich uranium needed for nuclear weapons within weeks.

He added that Israel will not stand by and watch Iran develop weaponry that will put them and the entire Middle East and eventually the world under an 'Iranian umbrella of terror'.

According to Fox News, the United States and other world powers fear Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons.

Iran has however said its programme is for peaceful energy production, adding that this week's meetings in part focused on how to scale back its enrichment of material that can be used to generate power or nuclear warhead material, the report said.

The Institute for Science and International Security issued a report stating that Iran could produce enough weapons-grade uranium for a nuclear bomb in as little as one month.