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Iranian Nuclear Scientists Sought Sensitive Tech During Secret Russia Visit – FT
RUSSIA, AUG 5 – The Iranian team sought dual-use nuclear technologies and isotopes like tritium from Russian institutes to maintain rapid weaponization capability, according to experts and internal documents.
- In August 2024, a five-member Iranian team, headed by nuclear physicist Ali Kalvand, visited research institutions in Moscow to explore the acquisition of technologies with both civilian and military applications.
- In May 2024, DamavandTec, Kalvand's company, requested radioactive isotopes—including tritium, which experts identify as a proliferation concern—from a supplier based in Russia.
- The delegation comprised individuals associated with Iran’s nuclear weapons research program and visited Russian facilities that develop technologies with both civilian uses and possible applications in weapons development.
- Experts emphasized that neutron generators and high-powered X-ray tubes discussed by the delegation are key for nuclear weapon diagnostics, while Russia has historically opposed an Iranian nuclear bomb despite recent strategic cooperation.
- The visit raises questions about Moscow's stance amid geopolitical tensions and suggests Iran is maintaining technical knowledge for potential weaponization despite official denials and long-standing religious prohibitions.
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Iranian Nuclear Scientists Sought Sensitive Tech During Secret Russia Visit – FT
A group of Iranian scientists linked to Tehran’s nuclear weapons program secretly visited Russia in August 2024 to seek out dual-use technologies with potential military applications, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing internal documents, correspondence and travel records.
Covert Iran-Russia Talks on Nuclear Tech Revealed by Leaked Documents
A group of Iranian scientists linked to Tehran’s controversial defense research unit visited Russian scientific facilities in August 2024, in a covert mission to explore nuclear-related technologies with potential weapons applications. According to the Financial Times on August 5, the delegation sought access to Russian expertise in dual-use technologies, including tools for simulating nuclear explosions and radioactive isotopes that can enhance…
The August 4th trip, the DamavandTec shell company, the SNPD operating under Khamenei, and the suspicious tolerance of the Russian FSB
Iranian nuclear scientists secretly travelled to Moscow – and met Russian experts in sensitive military technology there. A possible knowledge deal with explosive explosive power.
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