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Why the US bombed a bunch of metal tubes − a nuclear engineer explains the importance of centrifuges to Iranian efforts to build nuclear weapons
When U.S. forces attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 21, 2025, the main target was metal tubes in laboratories deep ...
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U.S. Intelligence Shifts Iran Nuclear Timeline as Centrifuge Upgrades Narrow Path to Weapons-Grade Uranium
Destroying centrifuges is more disruptive than damaging anything else,” James Walker, CEO of Nano Nuclear Energy, said to the ...
Uranium enrichment: A chemist explains how the surprisingly common element is processed to power reactors and weapons
Uranium enrichment concentrates one specific type of the atom to create a substance that can generate massive amounts of ...
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How to Enrich Uranium (in Case You're in the Mood)
Not that anyone asked, but uranium enrichment is certainly a newsworthy topic where a little science might be helpful. Here's ...
Centrifuges at Fordo ‘No Longer Operational,’ U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Head Says
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said that there was “no escaping significant physical damage” ...
Fate of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Is a Mystery
U.S. intelligence agencies had long assessed that, faced with the possibility of an attack on its nuclear facilities, Iran ...
Fordow centrifuges ‘no longer operational’ after Trump strikes, UN nuclear watchdog concludes
President Trump has been adamant that Iran’s facilities at Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz were “obliterated” by Saturday’s ...
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Iran’s ability to enrich, convert uranium hit, but others parts of program intact — report
NY Times analysis of war's results notes Iran may possess secret facilities to continue working toward atomic bomb, despite ...
Analysis-U.S. Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Sites Set up 'Cat-And-Mouse' Hunt for Missing Uranium
Before Israel launched its 12-day military campaign aimed at destroying Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities, the IAEA had ...
Where is Iran's enriched uranium? Questions loom after Trump claims victory.
Iran's enriched uranium is central to Israeli and U.S. justifications for their attacks. According to the IAEA, Iran has ...
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Why the US Bombed a Bunch of Metal Tubes − a Nuclear Engineer Explains the Importance of Centrifuges to Iranian Efforts to Build Nuclear Weapons | News Center
When U.S. forces attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 21, 2025, the main target was metal tubes in laboratories deep underground. The tubes are centrifuges that produce highly enriched uranium ...