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Purity. today they said they will would violate that level. technically you have to have 90% purity to have a bomb, they're far, far away, but because they're not saying, it leads the opponents plenty of space to speculate how far they may go. iran did suggest there was about 5% with the signals, and you really have to get to 20%. that didn't stop israel from stepping forward, saying this is proof the only thing they're looking for is an atomic weapon. really many say this is about pressuring the european signatories to step in and find a way of making iran's life easier. very hard to do. if t...

That are necessary. and let me share with you and reiterate what i think that primary strategy has to be, which is to continue to ratchet up that pressure, not to back down in any way in terms of application of the sanctions against every financial institution, shipping company, any country that attempts to circumvent the sanctions. this is our surest way to a desirable result. we want a peaceful resolution to a problem that otherwise is a great threat to our country and to the world. and that would be to have kim jong-un develop the capability to miniaturize one of these atomic weapon he was ...

Connect a miniaturized bomb to one of those missiles one day. let's talk about the strength of the bomb just tested by north korea. how strong is it? >> reporter: david, they have stepped up from a basic atomic weapon to a complex they remember nuclear device. they believe it's between five and eight times stronger than the bomb dropped on hiroshima in the end of world war ii. >> you told us how far those intercontinental ballistic missiles could feasibly go, the most recent going higher and further than before. what concerns you about the test of this nuclear bomb? >> reporter: david, it's th...

Clinton said the u.s. would quickly and overwhelmingly retaliate if north korea developed and used an atomic weapon. in his words it would mean the end of their country as they know it. but president clinton was warning north korea about using a nuclear weapon while president trump was warning about threats. and it was also noted how president trump's language echoed another american president, harry truman when he announced the use of an atomic weapon against japan. >> they may accept a rain from the air the like of which has not been met on the heather. >> they will be met with fire, fury an...

The other participants' list. >> so north korea it's tested several ballistic missiles in the past past few weeks and a anti-aircraft system being deployed across the country. how would you rate the level of military sophistication at this point? >> very high. and the u.s. military has been closely watching north korea for about the last six years with their increasing capabilities not only in missiles but in their ability to perhaps mount an atomic weapon on top of one of those missiles. you know it's been interesting, fred, while many people that think isis is our number one threat, the u.s....