The 2007 NIE's judgment that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program was reported even though Iran was testing missiles that could serve as delivery systems and had announced the resumption of uranium enrichment.
Notes on verification
Corroborated by the original CIA/RAND monograph, a contemporaneous White House press briefing, and an independent historical chronology of the Iran nuclear crisis. [tier=silver indep_score=0.925 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- The 2007 NIE on Iran's Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities - CSI - CIA (seed:military_and_intelligence)
- https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2007/12/20071203-10.html (corroboration)
- https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/iran-nuclear-crisis-chronology (corroboration)