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27:34Now PlayingIran are just "days" away from developing a nuclear weapon, says proliferation expert.
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As the US and Iran enter negotiations to end the war, Katie Stallard speaks to nuclear expert James Acton about what the two sides will hope to achieve.
Donald Trump tore up Barak Obama's Iran nuclear deal – the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Now, by attacking Iran, the US president has made it harder to prevent Iran developing nuclear weapons.
James Acton explains exactly where the Iran regime are likely to be storing enriched Uranium – the fuel needed to develop a bomb – and why it's so hard for the US to destroy it.
He also discusses what Iran are likely to be looking for from negotiations with the US, and why he believes there is a strong chance they will develop and test a nuclear bomb within three years.
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