Iran Accelerates Nuclear Program Development

By Nicholas Carl | Co-Author: Kyra Rauschenbach | Contributors: Omer Niazi, Jacob Jones, and Ali Mackie.

The Iranian regime has escalated its nuclear program, further violating the 2015 nuclear deal, to increase pressure on the US and Europe. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that Iran has constructed new underground nuclear infrastructure, where it has begun installing and operating advanced centrifuges in recent weeks. This infrastructure, which is designed to withstand airstrikes, replaces the centrifuge assembly facility allegedly sabotaged in July. Tehran has also accumulated 12 times more low-enriched uranium than permitted by the nuclear deal after beginning to gradually stockpile last year. Iran likely does not seek a nuclear weapon at this time but will use its nuclear progress as a bargaining chip during potential negotiations with the next US administration. Continue reading the full article at the Critical Threats Project of the American Enterprise Institute.

For citation, use the following reference: Nicholas Carl, "Iran File: Iran Accelerates Nuclear Program Development," Critical Threats Project (AEI), November 20, 2023, Co-Author: Kyra Rauschenbach, Contributors: Omer Niazi, Jacob Jones, and Ali Mackie.

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