“Iran has 440.9 kilograms (972 pounds) of uranium that is enriched to 60% purity and is a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels according to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog agency.”
Iran has proven to be an irrational, aggressive risk taker that could justify the development and use of nuclear weapons. Worse yet, Iran’s possession of this material would start a nuclear arms race among Middle East nations that could threaten world peace even more. The seizure and down blending of Iran’s nearly weapons grade uranium must be included in any agreement to end the war.
But, but, but…Mr. Kahl, many on the left say that Iran promised to not develop a nuclear program. So where did this material come from? Did they buy it from Amazon? It sounds like the left-wing stance was based on fake news and lies. Or believing Iranians over intelligence. Wait, the next step is for these left-wing folks to argue that the enriched uranium isn’t "rich" and it is only “poor” uranium. Regardless of left-wing screeching, let’s hope Iran comes to their senses and strikes a deal. Otherwise, let’s pop the popcorn and enjoy bridges and power plants day(s).
The US had its chance to allow Iran to relinquish its nuclear ambitions and hand over its enriched uranium because Iran was preparing to do so, and a top Omani mediator broke the news on a 2/27, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/full-transcript-omani-foreign-minister-badr-albusaidi/. The next day, the US and Israel assassinated ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a moderate, and his top leaders while they discussed the plan. So we don't want that, we want a government that will allow us to control its oil profits. Which brings us to the world crisis we have now. The myth of Russia, China, and Iran as aggressors that the US is protecting us from is over, and other countries are deciding what to do about the real threat: the US, who is not bound by the rules-based order we helped create and have abandoned, https://michael-hudson.com/2026/04/from-oil-control-to-system-risk/.
Iran does not have nuclear weapons but Israel does (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_and_nuclear_weapons). Iran is faced with an existential threat and so is Israel. Israel's threat is from conventional weapons. If the US does not stop this war on its own, it's up to the rest of the world to pressure it. We already lost this war militarily and politically, achieving none of the goals. We are a pivotal point in history. If a country wants to price its oil in Chinese currency, we should ride quietly into the sunset. And let's not start any false flags.
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But, but, but…Mr. Kahl, many on the left say that Iran promised to not develop a nuclear program. So where did this material come from? Did they buy it from Amazon? It sounds like the left-wing stance was based on fake news and lies. Or believing Iranians over intelligence. Wait, the next step is for these left-wing folks to argue that the enriched uranium isn’t "rich" and it is only “poor” uranium. Regardless of left-wing screeching, let’s hope Iran comes to their senses and strikes a deal. Otherwise, let’s pop the popcorn and enjoy bridges and power plants day(s).
The US had its chance to allow Iran to relinquish its nuclear ambitions and hand over its enriched uranium because Iran was preparing to do so, and a top Omani mediator broke the news on a 2/27, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/full-transcript-omani-foreign-minister-badr-albusaidi/. The next day, the US and Israel assassinated ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a moderate, and his top leaders while they discussed the plan. So we don't want that, we want a government that will allow us to control its oil profits. Which brings us to the world crisis we have now. The myth of Russia, China, and Iran as aggressors that the US is protecting us from is over, and other countries are deciding what to do about the real threat: the US, who is not bound by the rules-based order we helped create and have abandoned, https://michael-hudson.com/2026/04/from-oil-control-to-system-risk/.
Iran does not have nuclear weapons but Israel does (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_and_nuclear_weapons). Iran is faced with an existential threat and so is Israel. Israel's threat is from conventional weapons. If the US does not stop this war on its own, it's up to the rest of the world to pressure it. We already lost this war militarily and politically, achieving none of the goals. We are a pivotal point in history. If a country wants to price its oil in Chinese currency, we should ride quietly into the sunset. And let's not start any false flags.
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