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The Nuclear Program — 20 Years of Brinkmanship | Iran War Report Context Series

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The United States helped Iran start its nuclear program. Then spent twenty years trying to stop it. Then negotiated a deal that was working. Then pulled out. And now we're bombing the facilities we helped build.This episode covers:- Atoms for Peace: how the US gave Iran nuclear technology- The secret facilities revealed in 2002- Stuxnet: the first cyber weapon used against physical infrastructure- The JCPOA deal — what it contained and why it worked- Trump's withdrawal and Iran's acceleration to 60% enrichment- Why bombing facilities can't bomb away knowledgePart of the Iran War Report Context Series.No spin. No sides. Just signal.Full transcript: iranwarreport.com/nuclear-program

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