December 2, 2008

Has Iran reached a nuclear breakout capacity?

Has Iran Achieved a Nuclear Weapons Breakout Capability? Not Yet, But Soon.
From ISIS, David Albright, Jacqueline Shire, and Paul Brannan shine some much-needed light on what Iran’s low-enriched uranium (LEU) stockpile actually means for a supposed “breakout capability.”
In essence, Iran’s stockpile of 630 kg of enriched uranium hexafluoride cited in numerous media accounts actually contains only about 425 kilograms of enriched uranium, (with the rest being fluorine.) In order to develop a weapon, ISIS estimates Iran would need 700-800 kg of pure LEU. Therefore, Iran needs to produce another 275-375 kg to achieve a true breakout capability.

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Nuclear fishing boats and further proof that Congress is losing it on Iran

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It is no secret that some of the most hawkish U.S. policies and positions towards Iran over its disputed nuclear program have come not from the Executive branch, but from Congress. Spurred on by AIPAC and other powerful pro-war lobbies and organizations, Congress has become a cesspool for blatant and often bizarre war-mongering Iran resolutions. […]

December 11, 2012

Reuters Corrects False Claim Iran Enriching Weapons-Grade Uranium

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In response to a request from NIAC as part of our Iranfact.org project, Reuters has corrected two articles containing inaccurate, misleading statements regarding Iran’s nuclear program. A December 6 article by Reuters claims, “Washington says Tehran is enriching uranium to levels that could be used in nuclear weapons.” And on December 10 Reuters wrote, “The West suspects Iran […]