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Iran has had a nuclear weapons program probably since 1981, although more in hope than substance in that decade. Then with Russian aid since the Nineties. Stu
by CapitalistCartr 7y ago
Iran has had a nuclear weapons program probably since 1981, although more in hope than substance in that decade. Then with Russian aid since the Nineties. Stuxnet didn't amount to more than a speedbump. And yet, still no nuke. Nukes are hard, but obviously there is a bigger problem. Most likely their inability to attract/keep the best minds under their theocracy. Their scientist's exploding problem doesn't help.
Whatever the reason, roughly three decades, with Russian aid for most, and still no nuke says their program is deeply flawed.
- IfOnlyYouKnew 7y agoHow about the three years under a strict moratorium, with ongoing inspections? At the beginning of which they shipped 80% of all radioactive material, and 100% of the highly enriched stuff out of the country? Could that be a reason for their setback?
- CapitalistCartr 7y agoIt's not a "setback". Their program has failed to produce. They didn't produce results for decades prior to the treaty.
- Gibbon1 7y agoBeing realistic took the US three years to develop a nuclear weapon in the 1940's. That's one side of things. The other is South Africa and North Korea all developed nuclear weapons. As did Pakistan. And Israel. Given that the only explanation that makes sense vis Iran is they haven't developed nukes because they don't want to violate the Non-Proliferation treaty.
- vuln 7y agoWhere did they ship the 100% of highly enriched stuff?