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
Confirmed via Bush's memoir passage reproduced verbatim by an independent source, and corroborated by independent timelines (Arms Control Association, Wisconsin Project) documenting Iran's missile tests and enrichment resumption announcements in the relevant period.
Sources
- The 2007 NIE on Iran's Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities - CSI - CIA (cia.gov)
- http://www.david-morrison.org.uk/iran/iran-bush-on-nie.htm (david-morrison.org.uk)
- https://www.wisconsinproject.org/iran-nuclear-milestones/ (wisconsinproject.org)
- https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/timeline-nuclear-diplomacy-iran-1967-2023 (armscontrol.org)