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Jun 2025
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Can dropping bombs stop Iran's nuclear p...

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The US says it has 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear capabilities. But is that true? Tehran says it removed all nuclear material before the US air strikes. And insists its know-how can't be destroyed. So, is bombing the answer for Iran's nuclear ambitions?

In this episode: 

  • Laura Rockwood, Senior Fellow, Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation.
  • Roxane Farmanfarmaian, Director, International Studies and Global Politics, University of Cambridge. 
  • Imad Khadduri, Former Nuclear Scientist, Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission.

Host: Imran Khan

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