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How many uranium enrichment facilities are there in Iran?

Iran currently has two enrichment facilities, located in Natanz and Fordow, and has plans to install 6,000 new uranium-enriching centrifuges, significantly expanding their ability to quickly enrich uranium.

When did Iran start using uranium?

Beginning in 1953, after President Eisenhower’s speech to the United Nations announcing Atoms for Peace, the program began to allow for the lease of enriched uranium to mostly developing nations for non-military nuclear energy production. Iranian participation in the program began in 1957 and ended with the Islamic Revolution of 1979.

Can Iran develop a nuclear weapon if it enriched uranium?

Any country that has enriched uranium has the basis for developing a nuclear weapon. This is the primary concern with Iran as they have remained a regional threat for decades—proven so by their consistent violent rhetoric and their direct involvement in the expanding Israel-Hamas war.

Will Iran's oil production hurt China's economy?

Targeting Iran’s oil production would certainly hurt their economy, since oil accounts for 40% of Iranian export revenue and 23% of overall GDP, however, it would also have the unintended consequence of disrupting China’s industrial capacity.

How many refineries does Iran produce a day?

Sanctions have led them to export covertly to countries outside of America’s sphere of influence. Of the numerous refineries that Iran has, there are 10 of significance, the largest three being Isfahan, producing 370,000 barrels per day (b/d), Abadan, with 360,000 b/d, and Bandar Abbas, at 320,000 b/d.