World press on Iranian nuclear programme (July 13, 2013)

The Jerusalem Post published an article headlined 'Pentagon report: Iran may develop nukes that could reach US by 2015.'

"US intelligence agencies have assessed that as early as 2015, Iran will be set to test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), that has the capability to strike the United States, a released Pentagon report states," the article begins.

"Iran has ambitious ballistic missile and space launch development programs and continues to attempt to increase the range, lethality, and accuracy of its ballistic missile force," the report is quoted as saying by the Israeli newspaper.

"Iran could develop and test an ICBM capable of reaching the United States by 2015."

According to the article, the report also stated that "China and North Korea were rapidly proliferating the developments of nuclear warheads capable of hitting the United States, as well as supporting the development of advanced Iranian missile capabilities."