Assessing the Damage to Iran’s Nuclear Program

Dmitri Alperovitch talks with Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, a nuclear nonproliferation expert, to assess the damage that has been inflicted upon the Iranian nuclear program over the course of the past 11 days and potential for reconstitution.

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:49 Assessment of Damage to Each Part of the Iranian Nuclear Program
• 07:34 What is the Level of Difficulty of Reconstitution?
• 09:53 Did Iran Evacuate Fordow?
• 11:55 The Importance of the 400kg of Highly Enriched Uranium issue
• 12:49 Where Is the New Secret Enrichment Facility?
• 13:58 What Are the Nonproliferation Lessons From This War?
• 16:26 Impact of the Assassinations of Nuclear Scientists
• 18:16 Capabilities of Iran's Ballistic Missiles
• 20:27 Origins of Iran's Nuclear Weapons Designs
• 22:46 Is There a Legitimate Need for Iran to Have Uranium Enrichment?
• 24:45 Was The War Worth It?
• 32:31 What Will Iran Do Next?