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.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Israel is believed to have some 80 to 90 nuclear weapons. Iran has none. Such double standards are unsustainable

Israel is believed to have some 80 to 90 nuclear weapons. Iran has none. Such double standards are unsustainable

The worst-kept secret in the world of nuclear politics is that Israel possesses a formidable arsenal of nuclear weapons. It began developing these in the 1950s and reached a fully operational capability by the late 1960s.

Although Israel refuses to confirm or deny this fact, arms control organisations have assessed that the country has some 80 to 90 nuclear weapons.

There is much evidence to support the existence of Israel’s arsenal.

© South China Morning Post