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Iran Pushing Nuclear Deal's Boundaries
(Washington Institute for Near East Policy) Omer Carmi - The Iran nuclear deal is a 159-page document with numerous loopholes and technical ambiguities. Iran can be expected to take various steps toward strengthening its leverage. These include emphasizing its need for 20%-enriched uranium to fuel the Tehran Research Reactor; advancing its project to develop nuclear-fueled ships and submarines; taking all permissible steps to restart its nuclear program quickly; and "accidentally" accumulating excess nuclear materials. In April 2018, Iran unveiled 83 new nuclear projects during its "National Nuclear Technology Day." By embracing incremental progress, Tehran has cleverly advanced its nuclear program. The writer is director of intelligence at the Israeli cybersecurity firm Sixgill.