How to move 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium out of Iran
The U.S. estimates that Iran possesses nearly 1,000 pounds of highly-enriched uranium. As part of its attempt to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, the U.S. is attempting to negotiate with Iran to give up this cache.
The U.S. estimates that Iran possesses nearly 1,000 pounds of highly-enriched uranium. It's not quite enriched to weapons-grade, but it's not far off. As part of its attempt to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, the U.S. is attempting to negotiate with Iran to give up this cache. How would that even work? We hear from Scott Roecker, vice president of the Nuclear Materials Security Program at the Nuclear Threat Initiative. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org. This episode was produced by Kai McNamee and Karen Zamora. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.