Iranian Nuclear Technology and Industry (technical only... non-political)

[Stryker1982]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1531302878064812036

43.1 kg of 60% uranium, up 10kg from previous report

 

[aryobarzan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1531302878064812036

43.1 kg of 60% uranium, up 10kg from previous report

Does anyone know how many "average yeild" nuclear device the 43 kilo @60% can produce...just hypothetically...we do not want to give bagel guys a heart attack...lol

 

[QWECXZ]

Does anyone know how many "average yeild" nuclear device the 43 kilo @60% can produce...just hypothetically...we do not want to give bagel guys a heart attack...lol

Basically, it depends on how well you could trap neutrons inside the fissile material by tampering, compressing uranium by implosion and how fast it's done, whether it's fusion-boosted or not, etc.

 

[Sineva]

Not sure if these have been posted before..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1532418511544365057

 

[aryobarzan]

Not sure if these have been posted before..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1532418511544365057

These are new...first time I see cascades of IR-5 and IR-6 in actual videos...they are not wasting any time to upgrade ...looks great.

 

[WudangMaster]

 

[aryobarzan]

Thanks for the info...I took some frames from the video that relate to the actual facility. As they say a valuable tool for reverse engineering tasks..

 

[drmeson]

Does anyone know how many "average yeild" nuclear device the 43 kilo @60% can produce...just hypothetically...we do not want to give bagel guys a heart attack...lol

The basic rule of thumb is 1 kg of 90 % enriched HEU = 1 KT yield in a modern efficient Fission device (Reference is US B83 or W76 device)

Hypothetically speaking, if someone decides to weaponize around 45 KG of 60% enriched amount then they will get some 36 KG of 90 % enriched HEU from this amount by further enrichment. Now how do you decide on diversifying your arsenal is up to the nuclear doctrine you devise, which itself is based on threats you perceive. It could be like:

Larger weapons to take out small to medium Cities/Towns: 3 x 7 KT Devices
Medium devices to destroy Military-Industrial Complexes/Large Industries: 5 x 2 KT Devices
Naval targets like aircraft carriers/Larger airbases: 3 x 1.7 KT Devices

The situation is indeed the worst for both the adversaries and Iran as well! A useless stupid Israeli missile strike (AF cant reach Iran) on Natanz or Fordow will result in nothing but IRGC replicating the attack on Dimona only 10 times larger with Sejjil/Emad while this 45 KG will turn into 90 KG very fast and then 180 KG very fast. The way countries are behaving post Ukraine war it seems that many are accepting of Iranian nuclear posture.

 

[jauk]

Satellite imagery and ‘technical analysis’ of the new deep underground complex close to Natanz:

Iran’s Natanz Tunnel Complex: Deeper, Larger than Expected | Institute for Science and International Security

ISIS is a non-profit, non-partisan institution providing public knowledge of nuclear proliferation and international security.

isis-online.org

 

[drmeson]

More and more evidence mounting that with an missile strike on Iran, the adversary will achieve nothing but

(a) multifold stronger missile reponse by IRGC
(b) nuclear test which wont even be announced. Israel did not either.

 

[jauk]

More and more evidence mounting that with an missile strike on Iran, the adversary will achieve nothing but

(a) multifold stronger missile reponse by IRGC
(b) nuclear test which wont even be announced. Israel did not either.

Actually they WILL achieve something. Comprehensive retaliatory strikes where it counts.

 

[drmeson]

Actually they WILL achieve something. Comprehensive retaliatory strikes where it counts.

This is why one may ask, what is Israel achieving with this media rhetoric and chest-thumping for imaginary operations like "hey we killed a stray dog inside Iran today" or "5000 Syrians died in our airstrike on 50 cities in Syria last night".

Literally nothing ?

 

[lydian fall]

Must watch

 

[jauk]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1542930216766652418

This is why one may ask, what is Israel achieving with this media rhetoric and chest-thumping for imaginary operations like "hey we killed a stray dog inside Iran today" or "5000 Syrians died in our airstrike on 50 cities in Syria last night".

Literally nothing ?

I believe significant propaganda value. Which may or may not translate in field value. Propaganda is like telemarketing. 1000’s of cheap calls to achieve that one unicorn. The classic drumming up of fear in opponent’s population and calming your own is also significant.

 

[jauk]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1545820693144768514