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JD Vance has suggested Iran’s estimated 400kg (882lb) stockpile of enriched uranium, which is just short of weapons-grade, remains intact despite the recent US bombing campaign against Iran.

On Monday, the vice-president told Fox News that the location of the uranium “is not the question before us”, and said the relevant question was: “Can Iran enrich the uranium to weapons-grade level and can they convert that fuel into a nuclear weapon?”

The Iranian stockpile of uranium was believed to have been located mainly at Isfahan, which houses a conversion facility that turns uranium into the form that can be fed into centrifuges for enrichment.

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[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 12 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

It's hidden in Syria, right next to Saddam Hussein's WMDs, the Holy Grail, and D.B. Cooper.

[–] Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I thought DB Cooper was sussed. Furthermore - we shouldn't leave the grail light on.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

we shouldn’t leave the grail light on.

Oh, wicked, bad, naughty Zoot! She has been setting a light to our beacon, which, I've just remembered, is Grail shaped.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 1 points 53 minutes ago

I suppose I could stick around for a bit.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 4 hours ago

Is the orange bad going to get mad at him for saying it?

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 41 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

If they weren't making weapons grade uranium before...

They sure as shit are now

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 22 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

and they should. they were just bombed by a nation known for its use of nuclear weapons on civilians. they need all the protection they can get.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 16 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

The number one geopolitical strategic lesson of the past 10 years is "Get nukes and never ever ever give them up"

[–] thefluffiest@feddit.nl 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

And not just Iran. But everyone will now rush to either build them or find friends who have plenty

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Ukraine is the primary case study in my opinion, they gave up their nukes and got fucked for doing so

[–] anas@lemmy.world 1 points 36 seconds ago

From what I read, Ukraine had no way of actually using the nukes they had.

[–] Chocrates@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Pretty sure their parliament passed a law withdrawing from the Nuclear Nonproliferation treaty.

I don't get why they don't have one now though

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

Gonna need some well balanced centrifuges for that.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 28 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

So not mission accomplished? Or is this just priming another invasion?

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 15 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Yes to both, as of the last I heard that there was no radiation detected after the strikes so the stockpiles were unlikely to be hit.

The mission was a failure and they will continue to use the spectrum of a threat even if they had hit the stockpile.

[–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Assuming the stockpile is even singular in the first place...

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 hours ago

I'm pretty sure they started moving it once the missiles from Israel started launching.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 7 hours ago

James Donald Bowman say what?

[–] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 10 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

So the mission that is likely to spark regional wars in the Middle East was either a success, or it wasn't. And Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire, unless Iran hasn't.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Trump administration.

[–] Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

This is the reason and the ONLY reason I have hope we may get out of this - the absolute ineptitude and chaos will allow transition.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 2 points 11 hours ago

Alright Couch Fucker, why don't you do the whole human race a favor and go over there to personally find and reveal the Uranium. You cost probably just carry it out.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

Put down the WMDs!