ToddE
Trusted Member
the problem is the time it would take to enrich to 90% then weaponise a good number of warheads. the enrichment alone will take months, and the west will be notified immediately due to NPT surveillance / spies.
By the time Trump is settled in Oval office, the 60% enriched content will be somewhere like 250 KG? I am not following IAEA news.
Roughly ~1000 IR-8 (20-24 SWU/year) can bring 250 KG of 60% enriched content to 165 KG WGU (90%) within 3-4 weeks. 165 KG WGU means an arsenal of ~30-40 0.5-5 KT devices. You get the idea, enough as a deterrent... FOR NOW. In next 2-3 years the arsenal should be 200+ devices if these people want to survive.
ultimately IRI is very conservative, and they have been publicly signalling they are now willing to enter talks with Trump directly (this was not the case last time) and they do not want to keep the JCPOA but make a new deal
What can you expect from the Anti-war dove of peace Khamenei and his purpose-selected reformist government?




