Topic: Nuclear Material

2 chapters across the catalog

Flim Flam
Episode 1877 26:35 - 29:30

1877: Flim Flam

Iran Nuclear Program, Frozen Assets, and Obama Deal Comparisons

ABC News correspondent Selena Wang details the potential dismantling of Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the release of $24 billion in frozen assets. The deal requires the US to seize and destroy enriched materials, though specific logistics remain unconfirmed. Critics point out that the promise from Iran never to obtain a nuclear weapon mirrors the original 2015 agreement negotiated under the Obama administration which Trump previously terminated.

Gooder
Episode 1855 54:51 - 57:38

1855: Gooder

Naval Intelligence Perspectives on Ground Force Movements

Former Naval Intelligence Officer Captain Todd Sawhill commented on the deployment of 10,000 additional troops, including the 82nd Airborne and the 31st MEU, to the Middle East. Sawhill explained that these forces provide the President with options for internal security and potential raids to secure nuclear material. Reports from Bahrain indicate that Iranian forces are using aggressive swarming tactics with ballistic missiles and drones to overcome U.S. interception rates.