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Flame » in reply to The odds of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon if they want it are 100 to 1.

Not really; Iran lacks the technical capability

You wrote:

Remember, the truth doesn't care whether anyone likes it or not.


Usually lost in these discussions are two important figures: the level of enrichment required to produce a nuclear weapon, and Iran's level of enrichment.

The former is >80%, while the latter is <4%.

Iran reportedly has aimed for an enrichment level of 3.5 percent, which is considered low-enriched uranium.


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It is important to note that low-enriched uranium is not the same thing as highly enriched uranium (which is considered to be greater than 20 percent) — or uranium enriched to levels of 80-90 percent uranium 235 — which is considered sufficient for use in a crude nuclear device.


Iran: The Challenge of Independent Enrichment

A little data goes a long way toward countering the scary hype, but don't expect to see it in our MSM.

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