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Source: http://www.inss.org.il/upload/(FILE)1332412918.doc
The Iranian Decision on the Production of Nuclear Weapons
(Institute for National Security Studies-Tel Aviv University) Ephraim Asculai - Iran has the technical know-how and the facilities to enrich its low enriched uranium (LEU - 3.5 and 20% uranium) to high enriched uranium (HEU) of about 90% enrichment. Using the available quantities of LEU, Iran could produce HEU sufficient for 4-5 cores of nuclear explosive devices. In addition, it is generally assumed that Iran has all the necessary components for an implosion nuclear explosive device. At the same time, the status of fitting the nuclear explosive device on to a missile warhead is uncertain. Finally, the Iranian government has not given the go ahead for enriching uranium beyond 20% at its declared and inspected facilities.