Article 4: “Enriching uranium is the key factor in how quickly Iran could produce a nuclear weapon – here’s where it stands today” 

 

Citation: Samore Professor of the Practice of Politics and Crown Family Director of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies, G. (2022, July 15). Enriching uranium is the key factor in how quickly Iran could produce a nuclear weapon – here’s where it stands today. The Conversation. Retrieved August 3, 2022, from https://theconversation.com/enriching-uranium-is-the-key-factor-in-how-quickly-iran-could-produce-a-nuclear-weapon-heres-where-it-stands-today-186985 

Summary:
 

The article details the progression of Iran’s nuclear program following the 2015 Nuclear Deal, a deal that is summarized in allowance of Iran to work on enriching uranium in exchange for no longer being internationally sanctioned. The article then discusses the enrichment process, as well as the different types of machines and the most viable Isotopes for both nuclear energy and warheads. The article discusses how the Iranians recently disabled the cameras installed to be monitored by the nations of the deal, and how they have not created 90% enriched uranium, which the author theorizes is due to fear of retaliation by Western Nations either with sanctions or a full-scale invasion of Iran.