U-235 needs to be at least 90% to reach a critical mass explosion, however, 20% and beyond is considered weapons grade as there is no peaceful purpose.
Iran first achieved 20% in trace amounts two years ago and has been accumulating only 20% since and has done legally and is inspected and in compliance.
They can use the 20% for fuel rods, medical radiation, and in their research reactor (that we built for them).
Problem: If the Iranians can secretly divert some 20% into a secret enrichment facility, they could enrich to 90% quite easily and quickly.
Response: U-235 always decays into lead. As it does so it gives off a few, very powerful gamma rays that pass through our planet. We have some extremely sensitive detectors around our planet that detect gamma rays. By careful calculation we can eventually see the source of those rays and haven't seen any from Iran that indicate over 20% enrichment.
Iranian leaders know that once they produce 90% and have a bomb program, they could lose control of that program to hotheads in the Revolutionary Guards and poof, the Middle East and Iran go up in smoke.
That is the dichotomy in Iran. Ayatollahs - be careful what you wish for, Dajjal is waiting.
Has it dawned on anyone that all of the oil that Iran is selling is going for about forty dollars a barrel more than it was a year ago?
All they need to do is meet with us every few months, pretend to be good, and then start all over again.
Our economy goes to crap, while they bring in tons of hard currency.
So, who is the fool?
Has it dawned on anyone that all of the oil that Iran is selling is going for about forty dollars a barrel more than it was a year ago?
All they need to do is meet with us every few months, pretend to be good, and then start all over again.
Our economy goes to crap, while they bring in tons of hard currency.
So, who is the fool?
Twelfth Imam bump