[Former U.S. Secretary of Defense: I do not believe Iran's nuclear program poses an imminent threat] Reported by Jinse Finance, on May 18, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates stated: (Speaking about Iran) I do not believe Iran's nuclear program poses an imminent threat. We have bombed them twice. Many of their nuclear scientists have been killed, and most of their centrifuges have been destroyed. This is not an imminent issue. (Jin10)