drmeson
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If we go by the Biden's admin and Naftali Bennet's hysteria during last week the current stockpile of 60+ % enriched U235 is somewhere between 45-50 KG by last known quantities before IAEA was kicked out. 50 Kg of 60% enriched quantities means 33KG of 90 % which is HEU weapon-grade. Just using this quantity Iran can currently produce 4 x HEU grade (90+%) devices of 8-10 KT Yield or 6 x 5 Kt devices. Delivery Mechanisms can be UCAVs, BM/CM arsenal launched from underground bases etc. Overall Iran has 71 Tons of produced U234 (Higher than Pakistan, DPRK, Israel) which means Iran can enrich some 4.8 Tons of HEU U235. Even if Iran uses some 25 % of that quantity production it means 90-100 Fission devices x 8-20 KT yield. Almost identical to the suspected Israeli nuclear stockpile itself.
This is why JCPOA is still hanging and nobody will do anything. Israeli airforce cant reach Iran and if they fire 5-10 Jericho II/III at the surface of underground facilities, IRGC will fire 20 x Sejjil-2/3 at Dimona in return. Iranian main enrichment underground sites can even survive a surface nuclear blast so what will some 5-10 Jerichos achieve other than 20 x Sejjil strikes on Dimona in return? They are TVC MaRV's, Iron dome wont catch them. It's a dangerous proposition for adversaries.
If such circumstances occur that Israel and Iran go hand to hand, my own assumption is that IRGC may take the Israeli route here. They will enrich enough to have some 40 x 10-20 KT devices, test them underground in already reported tunnels, and won't announce it. Adversaries will know it and that is it. Will anything change in the world by that ? Big no because it is all politics and Iran is known for its calm political-diplomatic approach. Even DPRK acts more responsible post its nuclear capability. Oil trade will continue, and slowly global acceptance will follow.
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BTW how many here know that according to a CIA study, Shahi Iran was supposed to have tested nuclear weapons in the late 70s to early 80s.
This is why JCPOA is still hanging and nobody will do anything. Israeli airforce cant reach Iran and if they fire 5-10 Jericho II/III at the surface of underground facilities, IRGC will fire 20 x Sejjil-2/3 at Dimona in return. Iranian main enrichment underground sites can even survive a surface nuclear blast so what will some 5-10 Jerichos achieve other than 20 x Sejjil strikes on Dimona in return? They are TVC MaRV's, Iron dome wont catch them. It's a dangerous proposition for adversaries.
If such circumstances occur that Israel and Iran go hand to hand, my own assumption is that IRGC may take the Israeli route here. They will enrich enough to have some 40 x 10-20 KT devices, test them underground in already reported tunnels, and won't announce it. Adversaries will know it and that is it. Will anything change in the world by that ? Big no because it is all politics and Iran is known for its calm political-diplomatic approach. Even DPRK acts more responsible post its nuclear capability. Oil trade will continue, and slowly global acceptance will follow.
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BTW how many here know that according to a CIA study, Shahi Iran was supposed to have tested nuclear weapons in the late 70s to early 80s.
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