[GonzoGOP]

How long before these are nuclear tipped?

If Iran is still using the nuke designs they got from Pakistan and North Korea it could be a while. The Shahab-3 can only loft 2,200 pounds. For a depleted Uranium bomb in the 12 KT range (the type developed by Pakistan and the type that could be build with the fuel produced in Iran's centrifuges) would be considerably larger than that. It is possible to get a bomb that size down to under 2000 pounds, but it would require a more advanced design than what the Pakistani's have tested. And if Iran was developing a more advanced design they would need to test it before it could be deployed.

Of course the Russians or Chinese could just sell them some of their tactical nukes and we would be completely screwed. Under a normal president I would say the chance of that was fairly low. But with a craven coward like Obama they might risk it.

[cpdiii]

For a depleted Uranium bomb in the 12 KT range

Depleted uranium is depleted. It will not undergo a sustained reaaction. ????????????????

[AFreeBird]

What if they don’t care if it’s fissile? Dirty might be enough for them.