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The John Batchelor Show

1/2: #IRAN: THE SUSPECT NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM HISTORY AND UNKNOWN, ANDREA STRICKER, FDD

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🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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1/2: #IRAN: THE SUSPECT NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM HISTORY AND UNKNOWN, ANDREA STRICKER, FDD
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0:00.0

This is CBSI on the world.

0:06.0

I'm John Batchel.

0:07.2

The Islamic Republic of Iran, nuclear weapon.

0:10.8

Much in the news for decades.

0:12.6

And yet, what do we know?

0:14.7

What do we need to know?

0:16.0

I welcome Andrea Stricker,

0:18.1

nonproliferation and biodefense program,

0:20.2

deputy director and research fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy. Okay. Andrea Stricker, Nonproliferation Biodefense Program Deputy Director and Research

0:21.6

Fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy.

0:25.0

She publishes a report I highly recommend at the FDD site that is both a history and an analysis

0:31.6

of the Iranian suspect nuclear weapons program and also recommendations, policy recommendations, beginning now.

0:40.7

However, the history is compelling because it tells the story of start and stop by the

0:47.5

Islamic Republic of Iran, having to do with technical matters and policy matters.

0:53.2

Andrea, congratulations, a very good evening to you.

0:56.4

The Ahmad Project, AMAD.

0:59.4

What was that and when was it?

1:01.2

And is it now considered a success?

1:04.8

Good evening to you.

1:06.2

Good evening.

1:06.8

Thank you so much for having me, John.

1:08.9

This memo, we really designed it to be a primer on Iran's past nuclear weapons program and its current status today.

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