Afshin Rattansi talks to Thomas B. Cochran, quoted in the NY Times on Iran
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Iran Said to Have Nuclear Fuel for One WeaponBy WILLIAM J. BROAD and DAVID E. SANGERPublished: November 19, 2008Iran has now produced roughly enough nuclear material to make, with added purification, a single atom bomb, according to nuclear experts analyzing the latest report from global atomic inspectors.They have a weapons worth, Thomas B. Cochran, a senior scientist in the nuclear program of the Natural Resources Defense Council, a private group in Washington that tracks atomic arsenals, said in an interview.He said the amount was suitable for a relatively advanced implosion-type weapon like the one dropped on Nagasaki. Its core, he added, would be about the size of a grapefruit. He said a cruder design would require about twice as much weapon-grade fuel.Its a virtual milestone, Dr. Cochran said of Irans stockpile. It is not an imminent threat, he added, because the further technical work to make fuel for a bomb would tip off inspectors, the United States and other powers about where theyre going. Author: rattansifan |
