Iran's nuclear program faced significant setbacks due to a series of targeted assassinations that slowed its progress but did not halt it entirely.
Synopsis
Iran's nuclear program faced significant setbacks due to a series of targeted assassinations that slowed its progress but did not halt it entirely.
Synopsis
In October 1986, computer scientist Arshad Sharif was found dead in his car in Bristol, England. He had been working on electronic warfare technology for a British engineering company involved in the U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative, known as Star Wars. The documentary details a series of mysterious deaths and assassinations linked to Iran's nuclear program. It also covers the 2012 nuclear deal that imposed strict inspections on Iran, limiting its ability to develop nuclear weapons while revealing the complex interplay of espionage and international diplomacy.
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Why Watch
- Find out how Reagan's Star Wars plan aimed to prevent nuclear war.
- See the mysterious deaths of scientists linked to defense projects.
- Meet Trita Parsi, who played a key role in the Iran nuclear deal.
Did You Know
- In 1983, President Ronald Reagan initiated the Strategic Defense Initiative.
- Iran was subjected to stricter nuclear inspections than any other country.
- The assassinations linked to Iran's nuclear program slowed it down but did not stop it.
- The scientific challenge of the Strategic Defense Initiative was eight times more complex than the atomic bomb project.
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What was the Strategic Defense Initiative commonly known as?
The Strategic Defense Initiative was popularly known as Star Wars.
How many kilos of low enriched uranium is Iran allowed to have under the nuclear deal?
Iran is allowed to have no more than roughly 400 kilos of low enriched uranium.
When did negotiations for the nuclear deal with Iran begin?
Negotiations for the nuclear deal with Iran began in July 2012.
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