A Brief History of the Iranian Nuclear Program

Since 1957 Iran's nuclear program has been the subject of debate and controversy. Let's get a brief chronological overview of the development of its nuclear program to help us contextualize current events. Topics include: 1953 Iranian coup; Mohammed Mosaddegh; Shah Reza Pahlavi; Eisenhower; "Atoms for Peace"; 1979 Iranian Revolution; Ayatollah Khomeini; Iran-Iraq War; Saddam Hussein; AMAD Project; 2003 Tehran Agreement; UN sanctions on Iran; 2015 JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action); U.S. withdrawal from Iran nuclear agreement; Ayatollah Khameini www.patreon.com/antisocialstudies