Iran crafted a nuclear bomb design in 2003 that was nearly entirely homemade, book says
Stolen records show Iran overcoming key hurdles in 2003 quest for a nuclear bomb, book says Joby Warrick The nuclear weapon that Iran sought to build in the early 2000s was based on designs that were both innovative and original, according to a new book that warns that Tehran’s scientists could produce a bomb quickly if they acquire the necessary fissile material and an order from the country’s leaders to do so. Newly examined technical documents stolen from inside Iran in 2018 reveal that the country’s top-secret weapons program was preparing for a “cold test” ...