Iran's nuke development has been delayed-Petraeus

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. General David Petraeus said on Tuesday Iranian efforts to develop a nuclear weapon appear to have been delayed "a bit" and voiced confidence it would not have a bomb this calender year.

"It has, thankfully, slid to the right a bit and it is not this calendar year, I don't think," the head of U.S. Central Command, which oversees wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, told a Senate panel when asked when Iran would have a nuclear weapon. (Reporting by Phil Stewart and Adam Entous; Editing by Jackie Frank)