Experts: Iran Was Never Close to Nuclear Bomb
Despite claims that Iran was weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon, experts indicate significant further work would be necessary to achieve weapons-grade uranium. While Iran possessed enough enriched uranium for multiple weapons at a lower concentration, transforming it into the 90 percent purity required for a bomb is a complex process involving numerous stages of enrichment. Furthermore, destruction of key enrichment facilities and the inherent difficulties in safely retrieving stored nuclear material present substantial obstacles.
John Q. Hosedrinker