When it comes to countries developing nuclear capacities, Ruff said the "inherent ambiguity" of nuclear programs made it a far bigger issue than just Iran.
"Any country that's determined to do so, that's got either an enrichment plant or a nuclear reactor, can build a nuclear weapon," he said.
"If you can produce uranium to run in reactors, then you've got everything you need to enrich it to weapons grade. And there are other countries with vast stocks much larger than Iran's of weapons-usable material.
"There are many other countries who have been flirting with having nuclear facilities and the capacity to produce fissile material quickly to shorten the path to a weapon, should they choose to do so."
Which countries have nuclear weapons?
Eight countries have declared they have nuclear weapons: Russia, the United States, China, France, the United Kingdom, India, Pakistan and North Korea.
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