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Newsletters
May 25, 2023
This month's newsletter features a new episode of Iran Watch Listen, a podcast by the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control. We sat down with Dr. Bruce Goodwin to discuss the process of building nuclear weapons from a technical perspective, and explored the experience Iran has with some of the key steps of the weaponization process.
Interviews and Podcasts
May 17, 2023
Once Iran has the fuel, what else would it need to build a nuclear weapon? To find out, we spoke to Dr. Bruce Goodwin, an expert on nuclear weapons design and testing.
Newsletters
April 28, 2023
This month’s newsletter features updates to a timeline of milestones in Iran’s nuclear program. Since the last update in May 2022, efforts to restore the 2015 nuclear deal have come to a halt and Iran has begun, continued, or completed the construction of several new nuclear-related facilities.
Weapon Program Background Report
April 25, 2023
Since May 2022, efforts to restore the 2015 nuclear deal have come to a halt and Iran has continued deploying advanced centrifuges and expanding its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
Weapon Program Background Report
April 24, 2023
Iran operates dozens of facilities across the nuclear fuel cycle. This table lists Iran’s known and alleged nuclear sites and their purpose, location, and operating status.
Speeches and Testimony
April 20, 2023
On April 20, Wisconsin Project Executive Director Valerie Lincy took part in a roundtable discussion on Iran's drone program, hosted by The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, along with General Kenneth McKenzie Jr. (USMC, Ret.) and Damien Spleeters of Conflict Armament Research.
Newsletters
March 31, 2023
This month's newsletter features updates to several Iran Watch resources tracking Iran's missile and nuclear programs. Over the last year, Iran has unveiled new ballistic and cruise missile models and launched the Ghaem-100 space launch vehicle.
Weapon Program Background Report
March 29, 2023
Since the beginning of 2022, Iran has unveiled several new ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as the Ghaem-100 space launch vehicle. On several occasions, Western navies intercepted arms transfers headed for Yemen containing advanced missile components.
Weapon Program Background Report
March 28, 2023
Iran’s missile arsenal is the largest in the Middle East. This table sets forth what is publicly known, claimed, or estimated about the capabilities of Iran's missiles that are most likely to be used either as nuclear-weapon delivery vehicles or for conventional strikes against high-payoff targets, such as bases or infrastructure.
Articles and Reports
March 21, 2023
How quickly could Iran build the bomb? This timetable estimates how soon Iran could produce the fuel for a small nuclear arsenal. Once it has the enriched uranium, however, it would need to turn it into a weapon, which could take anywhere from several months to a year or more.