U.S. Official Makes Explosive Claim About Iran's Nuclear Program | Vantage with Palki Sharma

A top U.S. official has said that Iran will take around 12 days to assemble the material to build a nuclear bomb. How close is Iran to making one and will Russia provide some more support? Palki Sharma tells you more.
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[@willyh.r.1216]

Congrats Iran for your perseverance.

[@kp6215]

Karma shall show that being a bully when the bullied grow up and the bully ages unable to fight then the bullied comes for revenge to defend itself.

[@ancient-one]

yea, when it's not you who are making them, then "It's quite disturbing"!

[@victorteo4783]

Why not Iran to have nuclear bomb? Since sanctions and bullying from the West, Iran did the right decision. Congrats to Iran 🇮🇷👍

[@Kat_Mann]

They could very easy be covered by Russian umbrella.

[@davet9708]

Iran is a sovereign country, they can have anything they want, Israel has it.

[@myopinion7533]

Until they bomb you because your country is not following their religious beliefs.

[@davet9708]

@@myopinion7533 Nonsense.

[@myopinion7533]

@@davet9708 Do you really think the Iranian regime is safe ? That is nonsense

[@davet9708]

@@myopinion7533 The Iranian government is safe, they are trying very hard to destabilise Iran, they will never succeed.

[@davet9708]

@@myopinion7533 Your the one talking nonsense.

[@shabalalamartin]

It's their right to be a nuclear power 🔋 💪 to protect themselves from the bullying of the Western countries

[@myopinion7533]

If it was a stable country like india I would agree. But they are led by religious leaders who impose their religion on others and are willing to destroy the world which doesn't believe as they do.

[@jamespat7975]

Japan, Korea, Taiwan can have nuclear power 🔋 💪 to protect themselves from the bullying of the CHINA right ?

[@asiimwemorris6645]

@@jamespat7975 If they want to

[@azmagaref]

@@jamespat7975 Who ever feels threatened, especially by the big Yankeestani bully, they should immediately start working at becoming nuclear.

[@Zaitoon55]

4:46😂😂" "Iran is moving in a very dangerous direction right now" Well who determines what direction is dangerous?. 😅😅. The West need to stop policing other countries .

[@Letro77]

Bravo🇮🇷👏

[@solidhg2005]

Not sure why it's taking Iran this long, even Pakistan has nuke. Maybe Iran already has nukes and just being coy.

[@timmyjones1921]

Pakistan & India kept their mouths shut in their nuclear research and development programs ect... , they was not out marching through the streets screaming death to Israel and death to America we are building atomic research facilities.

[@borhanshahdab6772]

right why Israel bomb

[@ritvikdiv]

Pakistani bomb has China hand, while Israeli bomb has American hand. Iran doesn’t yet have any covert or overt help!

[@ngkeam9491]

@@ritvikdiv -sure from Russia and China, and even North Korea, friendly corroborations.

[@solidhg2005]

​@@timmyjones1921 Yet 2 of the most prominent Indian Nuclear Scientist were assasinated by the WEST otherwise India would have completed the project at least a decade ahead.

[@tschoong3897]

Why should Israel have it, and Iran cannot have it?

[@stevecollins1667]

Its not how long will it take Iran to assemble a nuclear bomb Its how many nukes has Iran already assembled

[@safehandsprojects]

Iran has bomb since 2003/2004. Iranian scientists working together with North korea since 30 years. Most of the work done by Iranian scientists North Koreans test was combined test with Iran.

[@bocarazaz]

I HOPE SO THEY HAVE 1000 NUK.

[@karthikj8969]

You are Confusing this with “The dictator “ movie.

[@kimutaiboit8516]

​@@karthikj8969if Iran didn't have the bomb the US would have invaded them long ago.

[@muddassirghoorun4322]

Who determines who has the right?

[@level1selamat155]

Rule based order started by USA and all her vassal states

[@wionporky9937]

The country who justified invading a country by using a bottle of detergent powder as proof of having "Biological weapon"

[@Tryste]

the NPT agreement signed by Iran itself however Iran should be allowed to access civilian nuclear capability but it is also denied by the West...

[@dr.nazaraskari7953]

@@Tryste just like nuclear deal.. When Trump was run from dat agreement.. 😂

[@kevinmcfarlane2752]

The top dog superpower determines who has the right. That’s how these things work. Doesn’t mean they can stop it. It just means they reserve the right to condemn, sanction...

[@Secular_Iran_GE]

if Israhell US and other countries have nukes then Iran has right to have it for protection,i dont really understand why its surprising for the west to have Iran the atomic bomb,its just for protection

[@thetruth6992]

That's rite, but I have to correct you bro. It's israhell and united snakes of Americunt

[@leoniegureghian4015]

Loved your comment 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Thank you dear 🌺

[@Secular_Iran_GE]

@@thetruth6992 😂😂😂

[@thetruth6992]

@@Secular_Iran_GE 😊

[@siteagent82099]

Best of luck Iran 🥰

[@level1selamat155]

Fully support iranian effort against the Western hegemony headed by US

[@vandijkjesgames9387]

Supporting a murderous regime? You anti westerners would be nothing without us lol.

[@johnhulk3347]

Same was made of Sadam in Iraq🤔 anyone remember this??

[@ritvikdiv]

Yeah, those weapons of mass destruction/deception! Never materialized , but who cares - the country is now destroyed.

[@yheri4750]

If it is 12 days , they already have dozens of heads . good for them

[@oceejekwam6829]

That "12 years to 12 days..." statement seems suspect. Let's not forget who sold us the story about "Iraq having weapons of mass destruction..." 🤔

[@karllossemmeddo1832]

IRAN, HAVE THE RIGHTS., TO PROTECT IS PEOPLE. THE WEST & ISRAEL, TO THINK TWICE, BEFORE ATTACKINK IRAN. THIS WORLD, NEED PEACE, NOT WARS.

[@knight6757]

Why shouldn't thy make the bomb while others hve n hve not declared too....Israelis🤔🤔

[@peacelover6611]

Cz...its geopolitics

[@douglasbrown3185]

Washington? It was not Teran who junk the deal.

[@Hornscope]

How is it possible that small country like Iran produces a lot of military technologies than India

[@abf1868]

Iran is not small my friend

[@pauldanaila1610]

@@abf1868 By Indian standards, may well be...

[@karthikj8969]

Think of a country surviving with sanctions. Iran is that rich .

[@perra5910]

Iran it’s not small, it’s half of India’s size, and it only have around 85 million people which is more than any European country yet they have lots of resources for their population.

[@manik6621]

What? 😂 They produce cheap products , our military never accept cheap equipments in trails...!

[@Tryste]

FirstPost here is a bit of context : the NPT (non-proliferation treaty) allows countries to stock and enrich Uranium for civil use. The JCPOA restricted it to Iran, to a limit of 300kg uranium enriched at 3.67% and other conditions. However uranium enrichment cannot be halted. So a country must sell its enriched uranium on the market. Iran was authorized to sell their 3.67% enriched uranium on the market but the sanctions put on Iran forbid them access to the international uranium market as a seller. So they were condemned to enrich it above the JCPOA agreement, but as the JCPOA was more restrictive than the NPT Iran was still compliant to the NPT treaty. It's why in Nov. 2019 Iran enrichment increased. The US wish to return to the negociation table hasn't started with Anthony Blinken but with Mike Pompeo ("To Pressure Iran, Pompeo Turns to the Deal Trump Renounced" New Yor Times (April 26, 2020 New York Times). The reason is that the JCPOA allows the US to implement an arms embargo against Iran if they are out of the deal that is binding all united nations countries: the USA simply want to revive the deal to activate the arms embargo of Iranians weapons that are today sold to... Russia. Also in October 2023 a set of sanctions banning missiles sales should be lifted. So renewing these sanctions is the ultimate goal of the US. On the Backstory of the Iran Nuclear Deal. For reminders, Iran complied to the JCPOA all along, in the 16 jan 2016 UN lift the sanctions : there was 15 inspections by the IAEA confirming it didn't enrich uranium above the JCPOA requirement. But the West don't respect its agreement, Trump doesn't lift any sanctions on Iran, aligning with Israel unproven claim that Iran was 'close to the bomb', a claim relayed many times by Pompeo. As for Israel positioning, The 30 apr 2018 Netanyahu reveals 'secret archives' proving that Iran was building a bomb but it was actually a 2002 very old document and they were already known by AIEA in 2005 and published in 2011(AIEA Board of governors 8 nov 2011 GOV/2011/65)... After this the claim will be relayed again and again based on nothing in media. Much like the WMD of Irak or Colin Powel showing the world vials in a theatrical way... Yet in 2012 the CIA and Mossad are in agreement upon the fact that Iran never decided to build a bomb (Haaretz 18 03 2012 / New York Times 25 02 2012). In sept 2012, in front of the UN general assembly Netanyahu yet announce that Iran will have the bomb in summer 2013. Trump will withdraw from JCPOA one week later with a tweet explaining that Iran secretly enriched Uranium. Also the JCPOA article 26 says : "Iran declared that a reintroduction of sanctions (annexe II) or new sanctions as a motive for total cessation or partial cessation of the application of the JCPOA". This article included by Iran and agreed upon by the West was because they knew the West could maintain sanctions despite Iran compliance. So the withdrawal of Iran from JCPOA after the West broke their engagement against UN decision is actually a clause for Iran in the JCPOA signed by the West. So did the West just wanted to force Iran to walk out ofthe deal? Most likely. The 31 May 2019, the AIEA confirm again that Iran was under the 3.67% limits (31 may 2019 GOV/2019/21). Gina Haspel, Director of the CIA will also confirm it in january 2019, while audited by the Senatorial Commission (C Span 29 01 2019). It's very similar to the Ukraine crisis where it was in this case push Russia to intervene, never applied agreements (JCPOA/Minsk 2) and the need that the adversary make a move first when cornered to, for easily feed the public opinion that we are peace keepers and rogue states are dangerous even when unprovoked. Iran is pushed to a corner where it is under sanctions while complying to international laws : they can enrich but can't sell it's already enriched uranium so they can't stop proceeding, and it will give the West "a reason" to intervene militarily. Iran is already on the hit list of regime changes wanted by the West since the end of the 90's.

[@jojosoni]

Man, your "bit" of context is a little too big

[@Tryste]

@@jojosoni Hhaha agreed ^^. It's for Firstpost researcher team

[@abdulrazzakrubel1604]

Okay! only America and Europe has right to do whatsoever not other😁😁

[@obaidmughal8013]

Alone nuclear bomb is not enough to counter us also require to make intercontinental hypersonic missile to counter usb

[@ramprasadhjobs]

Congrats to Iran..

[@ngandosambalundula2028]

Your narrative techniques -- punctuated by frequent apposite rhetorical questions and always referenced to authoritative sources -- keep us your well-wishing viewers awake throughout your classy presentations. I'll always follow your programmes regardless of the channel so long as you abide by your journalistic professional ethics day in day out, my goddess of unaffected and unsullied news!

[@ngkeam9491]

@Ngand'osamba- believe you are admiring. tell us readers is she impartial in this reporting, we wish to know your take on this. your claims her source procured are of authoritative, dude, where is your proofs of it, just some sheer conjecture of yours, be chary oneself! p.s.- " we couldn't verify the claims..." announced Palky, but we can infer and deduct, the truth!

[@ngandosambalundula2028]

@@ngkeam9491 Thanx for asking for tangible proofs of Palki's objective reporting! First and foremost, she's only one in a long panoply of my favourite professional news presenters. When in search of truthful news items, I utterly rely on the likes of Lumumba, Chomsky, Mearsheimer, Podzner, Sachs, Mercouris, Christoforou, Brian, Danny, Arnab Goswami, Vijay Prakash, Scott Ritter, George Galloway, MacGregory, Amy Goodman, Bercoff, Jacques Baud, Asselineau and many other incorruptible new faces ... to mention but a few. What I admire in this lady is she's uncompromising and intrepid when it comes to telling the naked truth without diluting or expurgating any details. If you dare to listen to her presentations without letting your emotions overshadow your logical reasoning, you'll undoubtedly realise that each statement she makes is almost always referenced to reliable and long-established sources of information. And that to me is not part of the sensational yellow press where msm reporters want to sell us forcibly their wishful thinking and dreams as reality. So far, her reporting fits my tastes and those of others; judging from the comments sections below each of her prolific videos. Perhaps a debate on tastes and on likes is not unalike to a very controversial issue with each debater sticking to his/her guns to the bitter end. Let's live peacefully with differences around us, for variety is the spice of life, won't we?

[@ngkeam9491]

@@ngandosambalundula2028 - thanks for your prompt replies. dubious to me if this anchor Palky is impartial in her reportage on issues on China, Russia, Iran and most of the Socialist in this globe! there are so many current controversial issues, she sneers and taunts on, like "Wuhan Virus", she reports it with a scorn, as if it is a truth! you label her as unbiased! Jeffry Sachs refutes it, stating something fishy/phony as he is in the Lancet Committee. pertaining to alleged "Xinjiang genocides", she radically condemns China as if it is a fact, despite AP denies it, obviously there might be some misdeeds committed, who knows. but to accuse China of genocidal acts is outrageous! she is just following the bandwagon to me in her reportage! with reference to recent pro-democratic movements in Hong Kong, she also curses China for its despotic stance, but deliberately ignoring who is inciting and orchestrating behind the scene, yet you believe she is objective ? she also blames the brutality of Hong Kong polices, on the contrary, its the protesters heinous crimes committed against the enforcements! on topics on Taiwan, Tibet , India border conflicts, she is adamantly prejudiced..............I doubt her unbiasedness. all things considered, she is pro-Western and pro-India, undeniably to me!

[@ngandosambalundula2028]

@@ngkeam9491 Shocking revelations if your assertions on China are to be proven accurate. Having been born and bred in India, isn't it only natural to pledge some; if not full; support to one's motherland regardless of any other considerations? As for her being pro-western, I'll take that with a fat pinch of salt, for I firmly believe and without reservations that she's rather a pro-truth and pro-justice left, right and centre. Meanwhile, let's continue assessing her quotidian updates because they're quite informative and educative in more than one way. Apart from China -- and I presume your motherland -- can you cite one or more cases where her partiality is overtly exposed?

[@ngkeam9491]

@@ngandosambalundula2028 - her posturing on Taiwan issue, on US military presence in the Indo-Pacific regions, she advocates Taiwan rights to be independent, and China is apparently in the wrong to cross the ADIZ, I positively doubts her expertise to express her prejudiced views in this context. guess with the condonation of the Media boss himself? I am an outsider, unrelated to China, fyi.

[@tonnyndundahse69]

Does the US and NATO have the capacity to challenge, Russia, China and Iran collectively militarily? given the alliances Russia is forming, there is no turning back we will have other super powers who will respect and work towards economic power

[@ahamsatyanveshi5440]

You should ask this question, which western country it will choose to drop the nuclear weapon !

[@jitgtij]

Are these the same WMDs found in Iraq?

[@travel_fun_food.]

I remember when similar claim was made for Iraq then under the pretence attacked Iraq

[@emmy6426]

Same reason provided for Iraq aswell

[@damienflinter4585]

Sure....and Sadam bombed the Twin Towers. Give us a little credit.

[@surfviewgardens2396]

Dig deeper, Palki. Don't accept claims like this from anyone in the pockets of the defense industries. You know better!

[@randomracki9453]

The important question is has the decision been made to make a nuclear bomb in Iran

[@timmyjones1921]

Next it will be Iran only needs a hand full of hours to complete a U - Bomb , it's the only logical time frame after 12 days to build one.

[@ewalker1057]

Seconds, then nano seconds

[@amp1093]

I think it is more than 10 years that Iran has just a few days in order to make a bomb😂😂

[@alexwestral1459]

indeed 🤣

[@jeanadolphe9112]

She is becoming more independent, more objective,which is amazing.

[@ewalker1057]

She sounds the same to me as when she was on WION. This is not Firstpoint's usual reporting.

[@pealiwanleme4581]

Sharma - Always Beautiful & Informative.

[@isshiomi6364]

Great strategy to threaten one country...But why US & NATO r afraid of China on Taiwan issue?

[@okoelsaidi5203]

Americas hegemony is over the world needs maximum respect and sanctions are no more aweapon China has come in for rescue ie yuan is for brics nations no more bullies

[@lebohang8405]

Good for them

[@Kat_Mann]

A heck of a situation Palki, thank you for the update.

[@adjeteyfiosum971]

I think Russia will help Iran because of the Ukraine war

[@furqanchannel808]

They have right nuclear.

[@saddammughal834]

All the very best IRAN 🇮🇷 love from India if usa can have why not Iran.

[@vishnushenoy8032]

great 🔥🇮🇳❤️🇮🇷

[@Zaitoon55]

4:46😂😂" "Iran is moving in a very dangerous direction right now" Well who determines what direction is dangerous?. 😅😅. The West need to stop policing other countries .

[@fodaybah129]

It's all about lying they do this to Iraq War creators

[@PeAtway]

Ahmadinejad to US: "The Iranian nation is wise. It won't build two bombs against 20,000 (nuclear) bombs you have."

[@omidkhaz2738]

Viva Iran 🇮🇷 and Iranian ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sheldonpaige6624]

Here we go again now it's 12 day. Isreal is going to say 12 hours away..Lol

[@Secular_Iran_GE]

Iran is rich country with uranium in the region that's why it accelerates gradually

[@Quintavious-Gooch]

As a 10 year old kid, I went to Hershey, Pennsylvania and experienced an outbreak of chocolatey goodness first hand.

[@miltoncamilo8974]

A necessary object to mantain a real sovereinty from the real trouble maker away.

[@sabirmd5942]

US also claimed that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction... We are still waiting for that 😂😂

[@carolcarson2159]

Why is it that the usa can have any weapons that they want. But no one else can? Such arrogant hypocrites is america.

[@musleemhv349]

Iran has to develop powerfull nuclear arsenal to defend against its enemies

[@milindbhai1]

Palki, this is a fab insight!! Pakistan already has nuclear bombs and nobody is worried, Iran has not even yet made one and yet everybody is worried. Why is this so?

[@lebohang8405]

Bingo!!

[@wionporky9937]

This is Tabloid reporting to stir emotions and viewership.

[@zacthegamer6145]

Pakistan is a puppet and totally dependent on foreign countries be it China or US or EU, Iran is not.

[@gengar5704]

Coz pakistan and israel are America's crime partner

[@Tryste]

Because of Israel and USA aligned foreign policy

[@davet9708]

Blinker blinko.

[@Raisaniofficial]

If usa can have bombs then why can't Iran?

[@vickomen3697]

Iran should first and foremost acquire some Pantsir and S300 air defense systems from Moscow, train with them and deploy them strategically. Next they should bolster their defense by having a military pact with Moscow and perhaps Beijing to have a nuclear umbrella and let Russia deploy its nuclear Tupolevs in the country. They shall be covered for days till they get their own.

[@Mgoter-jc5pr]

Should of kept the deal you made with them instead of burning it

[@KA-pq3yz]

Let Iran have it. No need to worry about that. Most of us have jabs and some are max to jabs already 😂

[@rexcavanaugh1615]

Why is US concerned with Iran nuclear program anyway ?? They withdrew from negotiations which was almost conclude

[@shihabshaan6669]

No 1 iraan 👍👍💪💪💪

[@azarius4041]

thank you IRAN for being brave

[@zakirhussainkhokhar5127]

Only Americans have the right to develop. 😆

[@bootngammaoh3612]

Only USA n its White Suprimacists have right to own dangerous weapons...they can course everybody to serve them against their will. Bravo Iran should have the weapons n donate some to all anti great satan nations..

[@saidmtenda1628]

Iran has the rights to make nukes like USA.

[@moele6923]

They should have it. Usa. Russia, Pakistan, France, India have it.even Israel

[@arthurpriestley8103]

Dear Palki; this Nuclear bomb , and warmongering is all because of this ridiculous wokisum.

[@johnpersaud2497]

Iran , Russia, China. EU have challenged

[@rayharth183]

They where 1 weeks away about 10 years ago lol

[@zamansarkar3616]

Fantastic. Superb

[@bhuvana.B684]

I really love this women

[@aliferrari1680]

Well said. Iran is a sovereign country and has every right to develop and to protect itself.

[@andypancho8257]

Cannot stop a nuclear iran plus they got lithium😅

[@kdvytc]

Congrats Iran

[@user-le3sx6wv4j]

Congratulations 👏 Saudi Arabia and Iran thanks 🙏👍 I'm Arakan Rohingya Salvation army ARSA Captain...!!!

[@MrMalmir]

Wasn't she working in wion?

[@CrazyPanda.000]

Any country can possibly make nuclear weapons in modern era but without proper facilities it's going to be sitting duck wich cost hefty amount of maintenance, even if someone decides to use them without proper guided missiles they can't do anything and also can be intercepted by anti-ballistics

[@briankayombo8559]

Let them have a bomb...if they have; why cant others have...

[@awufiyusuf9286]

🇮🇷♥️🇷🇺♥️🇷🇺♥️🇻🇳♥️🇰🇵♥️🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨👌👌👌

[@zulzulzulaan2396]

Good for Iran 💥🔥🤯🔥🤯🤯🤯🔥

[@KenDavies-qv3fs]

lovely

[@saidsuleiman7365]

Iran 🇮🇷 about to wipe USA 🇺🇸 off the map 🗺 🤣

[@richfforrealz8117]

And we'll go mad on you in return!!! Hope your ready to meet your maker just like me if your about that.

[@peacelover6611]

@@richfforrealz8117 ...its not your 20th century...

[@danieldaniel9499]

If other country can have nuklear bom why cant iran?

[@brightstar1927]

I hope its not same like WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

[@frchowdhury5093]

*what will be, will be ~ ♪

[@milad-kia8594]

this is impressive, despite the sanctions they made it work well done IRAN🇮🇷

[@fitzhenry255]

Iran didn't backed out the nuclear deal..

[@delonthomas5049]

The world in trouble

[@gengar5704]

No.. Only israel in trouble

[@mrdarbab]

Hey congrats. Welcome to the Club. Now you have to threaten them on others as much as possible, and you can have anything you want. I wish I had a few lying around myself.

[@marileedent8499]

Meanwhile...oh lord help our world

[@whothecapfits4798]

Ironical that that guy first name is Colin....any pretext here ? Hmmmm

[@zamansarkar3616]

I think Iran already had nuclear weapons about 5 to 6 years ago

[@rolandgrz1975]

Hope iran gets it , saludos from Texas

[@kwanelengono6176]

Thats a lie they said the same thing in Iraqi...

[@monicaghuman3388]

You need other stuff aswell , only uranium not only nuclear power

[@rafirashid2504]

They must worry about Israel not iran

[@boxtonkanu5909]

👍🇸🇪

[@martinshabalala4525]

Why they afraid, they own nuclear weapons too what makes them special