• unmagical@lemmy.ml
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    4 hours ago

    Have they claimed to have a nuclear weapons program? We know they have a weapons weapon program which they’ve used to target US bases (and sold to Russia), but as far as I’m aware they’ve never claimed to have or be building nukes. That’s an accusation that’s been levied against then since before I was born, but not one that’s been proven in any meaningful way.

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      4 hours ago

      You’re right, they’re just refining uranium far beyond what is needed for any peaceful purpose for funzies.

      Come on dude.

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          2 hours ago

          OK, so what do you think they need it for? I don’t actually blame them for wanting nukes, but it’s pretty difficult to say they’re not building them.

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            2 hours ago

            Probably to demonstrate the technical capability of producing it, if I were to bet. But that’s not a weapons program. Not even close.

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        3 hours ago

        And what of it? Several countries have nukes, what’s one more? A sovereign country developing them doesn’t automatically give another country the right to violate their sovereignty.

        They haven’t developed a full nuke yet and it’s got nothing to do with the fact that they are under attack.