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Iran's dream of having a significant gas centrifuge enrichment program is over, says David Albright
CNBC Television· 2025-06-25 12:09
President Trump said the US strike against Iran's nuclear facilities completely and totally obliterated the three sites targeted by the US. But yesterday, a preliminary report from one of the uh defense intelligence agencies said that Iran's nuclear program was only set back by a few months. Highly respected former nuclear weapons inspector David Albbright uh is with us live this morning.uh his team at the Institute for Science and International Security just released its own report on the damage uh and we' ...
Clark Says Netanyahu Is Pushing for Iran Regime Change
Bloomberg Television· 2025-06-23 20:05
Everyone is looking at what the United States did over the weekend with those bunker busting bombs. Everyone is looking right now at what at least at the moment seems to be a symbolic retaliatory attack by Iran. Is that or could that potentially be the end of this. Well, it could be the end of it, except that Israel hasn't said it's the end of it.And there may be 400 to 600 kilograms of highly enriched uranium on the loose inside Iran. So if it is the end of it, it could be the you could call it the kick th ...
Fmr. Defense Sec. Mark Esper: Pres. Trump was smart to 'pause the clock' on Iran response
CNBC Television· 2025-06-20 15:46
Geopolitical Risk & Strategic Considerations - A potential US strike on Iran is under consideration, with a decision expected within two weeks [1] - The effectiveness of a strike, Iran's potential response, and the safety of US personnel in the region are key considerations [3] - Regional partners' views are crucial, especially considering the presence of 40,000 US service members in the region [4] - Negotiations with Iran are necessary to ensure limitations on their nuclear program and establish inspection protocols [9] - Germany, the UK, and France aim to discuss uranium enrichment, ballistic missile production, and terrorism export with Iran [11] Energy Market Impact - Israeli action against Iranian energy sites like Kharg Island could significantly impact global energy production [13] - 20-25% of global energy supplies pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which is vulnerable to Iranian disruption [15] - Disruption of oil traffic through mining the Strait of Hormuz would impact global oil traffic [14] - Russia and China, key allies of Iran, heavily rely on Iranian oil shipments [16] Nuclear Proliferation Concerns - The location of approximately 900 pounds (408 kg) of enriched uranium at 60% purity is unknown, posing a proliferation risk [6] - This amount of enriched uranium is sufficient to produce up to 10 nuclear weapons [7]
U.S. final offer is key in Iran nuclear talks, says RBC's Helima Croft
CNBC Television· 2025-06-12 20:27
Let's talk oil prices. They're easing off a little bit, but they hit a two-month high yesterday on growing tensions in the Middle East. Tensions that are high enough that President Trump addressing concerns about a possible Israeli strike on Iran.Listen to this. How imminent is an Israeli strike on Iran. Well, I don't want to say imminent, but it looks like it's something that could very well happen.Look, it's very simple, not complicated. If it's big enough for the president to talk about, it's certainly b ...