Here & Now Anytime The race to secure Iran's nuclear material
Mar 11, 2026
Allison Lang, CBC Sports digital host and Paralympian, gives brisk Paralympics medal updates. Fawaz Gerges, LSE professor of Middle East politics, discusses Lebanon’s instability and Hezbollah’s regional role. David Albright, physicist and weapons expert, explains the dangers and logistics of securing Iran’s enriched uranium. Short, urgent conversations about conflict, containment and competition for nuclear material.
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Iran's Enriched Uranium Is The Core Nuclear Risk
- Iran's remaining highly enriched uranium is the long pole for a weapon program and leaving it would let Iran build weapons at a time of its choosing.
- David Albright says Iran has enough HEU for about 10 warheads and the stockpile wasn't destroyed in June airstrikes, sustaining a latent threat.
Location Uncertainty Raises Retrieval Difficulty
- The IAEA is unsure where much of the enriched uranium is, complicating verification and recovery.
- Albright notes half may be under Isfahan Mountain tunnels but Iran may have moved material, requiring immediate intelligence work.
Act Now To Prevent Future Proliferation
- Secure or eliminate the stockpile now to avoid future wars and regional proliferation.
- Albright recommends boots-on-the-ground retrieval if the situation is stable, or else destroying mountain facilities then using intelligence and negotiations to confirm removal.