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What We Know About Iran’s Nuclear Program

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Satellite image from Planet Labs PBC from March 19, 2025, showing the Fordo nuclear site, in Iran. Graphic by Clea Peculier, Sabrina Blanchard, Fred Garet, Frederic Bourgeais/AFP via Getty Images

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says Iran is “marching very quickly” toward a nuclear weapon. The U.S. intelligence community says Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program decades ago. We hear from two NPR correspondents who are watching this very closely to find out who is right.

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