Just as Ahmajid closes Atwan’s report, the five other Imams of the Guardian Council enter the conference room for their meeting. Hossein Farook, Mansour Hassan, Sayed Abbas, Karim Farhani and Rahim Givon each take a seat. The air is heavy with tension.
“How are things progressing, Fadil?” asks Farook.
“We are right on schedule. Our purchase from Russia has arrived safely. It is being held in storage within the containers it was shipped in. Our own enrichment process is still on schedule. We will have sufficient materials for twelve warheads within seven months. Our plan is to insert the nuclear materials in the missiles one week before our target date.”
Abbas says, “I hear that Jibril is in Gaza.”
“Where did you hear that?” Ahmajid snaps.
“You may think only you and the president know of this, Fadil, but there are more eyes and ears out than you realize paying attention to what we do.”
“That doesn’t answer my question, Abbas!” The supreme leader is angry now.
“I heard it from Jibril himself, if you must know. He told me he was going. What’s his assignment there? I have never known Jibril to have worked outside of Iran before.”
Ahmajid calms down. “The president wants someone to meet with Hamas and Hezbollah directly in order for them to fully understand their part in our plans. I agreed with him that Jibril would be the best person to fulfill that responsibility. He’s sending us weekly reports. I was just reading this week’s. So far he’s pleased with what he’s finding in Gaza.”
“How is it that the president and you are making all these decisions without any of the five of us being involved?” Givon questions.
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