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Dmitri Alperovitch talks with Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, a nuclear nonproliferation expert, to assess the damage that has been inflicted upon the Iranian nuclear program over the course of the past 11 days and potential for reconstitution.
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Assessment of Damage to Each Part of the Iranian Nuclear Program
07:34 What is the Level of Difficulty of Reconstitution?
09:53 Did Iran Evacuate Fordow?
11:55 The Importance of the 400kg of Highly Enriched Uranium issue
12:49 Where Is the New Secret Enrichment Facility?
13:58 What Are the Nonproliferation Lessons From This War?
16:26 Impact of the Assassinations of Nuclear Scientists
18:16 Capabilities of Iran's Ballistic Missiles
20:27 Origins of Iran's Nuclear Weapons Designs
22:46 Is There a Legitimate Need for Iran to Have Uranium Enrichment?
24:45 Was The War Worth It?
32:31 What Will Iran Do Next?
