RE: 11:30 (local Time) Iranian Drones were detected moving toward Israel
April 17, 2024 at 11:54 am
(April 17, 2024 at 9:58 am)Leonardo17 Wrote:(April 17, 2024 at 8:59 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Your own link reports it would take 6-12 months.
Quote:“Iran is sitting on the threshold of nuclear weapons; it can build a bomb more quickly than at any point in its history,” said Kelsey Davenport, director for nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association.
“If Tehran makes the political decision to develop a nuclear arsenal, it can produce enough weapons-grade uranium for an explosive device in less than a week and enough for five or six weapons in a month.”
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What’s stopping Iran?
Tehran calculates that it stands to gain more in terms of sanctions relief and future negotiations by dangling the threat of the bomb than actually building it.
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There is an enormous gap between being able to produce fissile material and a working bomb.