The Untold Story: How Iran Developed Nuclear Weapons Tech

Publication date 2014 Topics Nuclear weapons -- Iran , Nuclear arms control -- Iran, National security -- Middle East, Iran -- Strategic aspects, Iran -- Politics and government -- 1997-, Iran -- Military policy, United States -- Military policy, United States -- Foreign relations -- Iran, Iran -- Foreign relations -- United States Publisher. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been arguing for decades that Iran is on the verge of creating (or already has created) a nuclear weapon , while the U.S. This background report provides an overview of Iran ' s nuclear history including past weaponization efforts, its nuclear-related infrastructure, key institutions and personnel, foreign assistance, and sanctions and export controls targeting the nuclear program. Iran says its nuclear programme is for civilian purposes only. It insists it is not trying to develop nuclear weapons , but many countries - as well as the global nuclear watchdog, the. Iran’s pursuit of nuclear technology began in the early 1970s , fuelled by oil wealth and the Shah of Iran’s vision for industrial and technological advancement. After the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the programme saw shifts influenced by wars, global scrutiny and covert operations. After decades of threats, Israel launched an audacious attack on Iran , targeting its nuclear sites, scientists and military leaders. Here’s what to know about its controversial nuclear program. How the United States Helped Create Iran ’s Nuclear Program A reactor in Tehran is a monument to the U.S. Relationship with Iran when the country was led by a secular, pro-Western monarch. Although Iran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, experts have long assessed that Iran was close to having the capability of building nuclear weapons , if it chose to do so.