Iran’s Nuclear Program : Iran’s nuclear program often remains a topic of discussion. Many Western countries along with Israel and America allege that Iran is trying to make nuclear weapons. America’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan had recently said that Iran, weakened in the Middle East, may try to make nuclear weapons.
At the same time, Israel has been viewing Iran’s nuclear program as a threat to its existence since the beginning. On the other hand, due to the fear of nuclear weapons, America has imposed many stringent sanctions on Iran. In such a situation, the question arises that who gave nuclear technology to Iran and how did Iran start its nuclear program?
Iran strong enough for nuclear program
It is noteworthy that Iran has been wanting to develop nuclear technology for a long time and make itself a nuclear power country. For which Iran has many nuclear research sites available. Apart from this, Iran has two uranium mines, a research reactor and uranium processing facilities, where they are enriched. Although Iran does not yet possess any nuclear weapons, Iran has a long history of conducting secret research for nuclear weapons in violation of international commitments. According to Western analysts, if Iran’s leaders decide to do so, it has the infrastructure available to produce nuclear weapons in a very short time.
What is Iran’s claim regarding nuclear weapons?,
Iran has a civilian nuclear energy program dating back more than 50 years, which has long maintained its non-military purposes. At the same time, in April 2024, an Iranian government spokesperson said, ‘Iran has repeatedly said that its nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes. Nuclear weapons have no place in our nuclear doctrine.
Which country gave nuclear technology to Iran,
China and Russia, two nuclear weapons states, have good relations with Iran. Yet these two countries did not give Iran nuclear technology. Rather, the United States gave nuclear technology to Iran. Iran’s nuclear program began in the 1950s, the result of the Cold War alliance between the United States and the Shah of Iran. However, the nuclear program was stopped after the Iranian Revolution in 1979. At the same time, America had then helped Iran in providing nuclear technology, fuel, equipment and training under its Atom for Peace program. In 1967, America also gave a 5 MW research reactor to Iran.
France, on the other hand, invested $1 billion in a French uranium enrichment plant in 1974. While Kraftwerk, a German company, helped build the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on the Persian Gulf coast. Even MIT had a contract with Iran in 1975 to train Iranian nuclear engineers. However, no work was done regarding this either.
