The other day, I observed that US public statements imply that Iran’s centrifuges operate closer to 2 kg SWU/year than 3. That is a little lower than previous public estimates by David Albright and Corey Hinderstein (The Centrifuge Connection, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 60:2, March/April 2004, 61-66) but within the range generally suggested for …
Collected Thoughts On Iranian LEU
by | 2006-04-15 | 31 Comments
The Jedi-rejects, prancing about with lightsabers, are actually Iranian artistes holding aloft tubes of what purports to be 3.5 percent low enriched uranium (LEU), which Iranian President Ahmadinejad cites as evidence “Iran has joined the nuclear countries of the world” (full text below). A few administrative notes. Paul and I will be blogging at TPM …
India Nuclear Deal Math
by | 2006-04-14 | 16 Comments
During a press conference last week, a reporter from Dawn asked Richard Boucher about the US-India nuclear deal: … we would like to have your response on Pakistani concerns on this nuclear issue, which is also supported by many critics in the U.S. and other critics that it would trigger a nuclear arms race in …
We Are Not Going to Nuke Iran
by | 2006-04-09 | 34 Comments
Seymour Hersh is at it again. With lots of discussion about possible US military options against Iraq (read Joe Cirincione in Foreign Policy and the Washington Post today), Hersh has found a way to stand out. Suggest the US will nuke Iran: One of the military’s initial option plans, as presented to the White House …
