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Really bad news: New Iranian nuclear weapons site discovered

A new Iranian nuclear weapons site was discovered by satellite photos in Iran. According to opposition sources, it is meant to separate tritium, magnifying the power of nuclear weapons.

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Fox News has published previously unseen satellite photographs of a previously unknown Iranian nuclear weapons site today (Thursday), which reportedly extracts tritium - a radioactive isotope used to make nuclear weapons even more powerful.

According to the opposition group National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the site in question has been operating for more than a decade, and is spread out over 2,500 acres. It is also distant from the other, known Iranian sites for nuclear weapons development.

According to multiple experts, there is no civilian use for the separation of tritium, and it is only used to magnify the power and lethal impact of nuclear weapons.

Despite this intelligence, the Trump administration has made no sign of wanting to backtrack on talks with Iran, and has sent out mixed messages on whether they will allow Iran to have civilian nuclear energy or demand a complete dismantlement of its nuclear program.


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