Transcript [00:00] Hey everyone. So, the question we're [00:01] going to deal with today is, is Iran [00:04] still trying to rebuild its nuclear [00:06] program? You know, you'd think that with [00:07] their economy collapsing and the regime [00:11] hanging on for survival that they would [00:13] set this aside. But in this video, I [00:15] want to share a number of stories that [00:17] are all from the past week or so. And uh [00:20] we're going to look at new satellite [00:21] evidence of construction at Iran's most [00:25] secretive nuclear site, Pickax Mountain. [00:27] Iran's own government denying it. the [00:30] IAEA, the International Atomic Energy [00:34] Association, saying that it's been it's [00:36] been blocked from monitoring anything. [00:39] Uh in Iran, Iran's own nuclear chief [00:42] getting blocked from showing up to the [00:44] IAEA meeting. Iran getting bricks to put [00:47] out a declaration that doesn't say what [00:49] they're claiming it says. That's what [00:51] we're going to go through in this video. [00:52] Everything about what is going on right [00:54] now with Iran's nuclear program. Bottom [00:57] line up front, with everything else [00:59] going on, Iran, I mean, is still not [01:02] giving up on its nuclear ambitions, [01:04] which is I mean, you can think it's [01:06] suicidal. We'll get to this at the end. [01:08] So, let's start with this new piece from [01:11] the Center for Strategic and [01:13] International Studies. Let me pull it up [01:15] on the screen here. Give me a sec. Here [01:19] we go. New satellite imagery analysis [01:22] reveals an uptick in 2026 construction [01:26] activity at Pickax Mountain. Now, on [01:28] your mind throughout this entire video [01:30] should be that the people of Iran are [01:32] starving. The regime is on the verge of [01:34] collapse. They are their economy is [01:36] collapsing. They can't afford anything. [01:37] They don't have medicine and they're [01:40] still doing this. They're still pouring [01:43] resources into this. They're not even [01:44] putting it on the back burner till like [01:46] maybe after the war is over or something [01:48] like that while they lick their wounds. [01:50] No, there's an uptick in construction at [01:54] Pickax Mountain and it's detected and [01:56] the evidence is in this article from [01:58] this satellite imagery. [02:01] Okay, so let me just tell you, I'm not [02:02] going to this is a very long article. [02:03] We're not going to go through the whole [02:05] thing. Uh, and of course, Pickax [02:08] Mountain is an underground facility in [02:10] Iran's Zagros Mountains. The IAEA has [02:12] never been allowed to inspect it. Now, I [02:15] want to be clear, these this article, [02:17] these these images, this isn't just [02:20] distant satellite photos and someone [02:22] trying to decode them. CSIS, this [02:24] organization, they use radar satellites [02:27] that can see through clouds and [02:29] darkness, and they've been tracking the [02:31] site continuously for six years. And [02:34] then they layered in highresolution [02:36] optical images from two separate [02:38] satellite providers to confirm what [02:41] changed and when. It's a very serious [02:44] piece of imagery analysis. Okay, so that [02:46] they're not guessing. Here's the [02:48] headline finding. Let me uh let me just [02:51] get to the headline finding here. [02:53] Together, these images reveal more road [02:56] activity at Pickax Mountain in 2026 than [02:59] at any point in the site's history. [03:01] Remember, the war begins at the end of [03:03] February, and this piece was was [03:05] published a few days ago. There is a [03:07] clear surge in construction activity in [03:09] 2026 that corresponds to the raising and [03:12] hardening of the portal accesses. You [03:15] see, because one of the nuclear sites [03:17] that was bombed in the 12-day war, Ivan, [03:20] they didn't bomb it by destroying it. [03:21] They bombed it by destroying the access [03:23] points. So they're hardening the access [03:26] points, paving of internal road network, [03:29] reinforcement around access areas, and [03:32] the flattening and removal of excavation [03:35] spoil, meaning the dirt that they that [03:38] they take out, dirt, rock that they take [03:39] out when they dig it out. So in this [03:43] piece, they break the construction of [03:45] pickaxe into three phases. Phase one [03:47] began in the year 2020 to April 2024, [03:52] a little more than two years ago. And [03:53] that's the heavy excavation into the [03:55] granite rock, carving the mountain out. [03:58] Phase two went from April 2024 to [04:01] January of this year, January 2026. [04:04] And that was more just consolidation, [04:07] not a whole lot changing. And then phase [04:09] three, which is January 2026 till now, [04:12] basically [04:14] since the war started. [04:16] and they describe this shift as from [04:18] excavation towards internal [04:21] construction, meaning that they're [04:23] building inside what they dug. Okay, so [04:26] you have in this article, there's all [04:28] these satellite images [04:31] um in here of what things look like now. [04:35] And there's explanations in there. [04:36] Again, I'm not going to go through this [04:38] whole uh this whole article in here, but [04:41] you can see in here [04:44] uh the [04:46] you know all the evidence of what has [04:48] been taking place. Okay, that's the [04:50] that's the bottom line of the piece. So, [04:52] the im I'll just tell you what it says. [04:54] The imagery shows hardened portal [04:57] entrances, like I said, reinforced [04:59] tunnel designs, fresh concrete [05:01] resurfacing on the internal roads, [05:04] excavation spoil piles. Excavation spoil [05:07] is again, that's the stuff they dig out, [05:09] uh, the rock, the dirt being hauled [05:12] away, continued reinforcement around the [05:15] access points. [05:17] Now, to their credit, CSIS is very [05:20] careful here. They write that the [05:21] imagery quote can neither refute nor [05:24] substantiate the Israeli intelligence [05:27] claim that Iran moved centrifuges into [05:29] Pax Mountain. I discussed this in a [05:31] video a couple months ago about Pickax [05:33] Mountain that the Israelis say that all [05:35] the equipment and the centrifuges from [05:37] the other damaged sites was moved into [05:40] Pickax Mountain. Maybe to keep it safe, [05:42] maybe to start operating it there. I [05:44] just want to be straight about what they [05:46] say. They say that they have not been [05:47] able to verify that. No one's showing [05:50] you a picture of a centrifuge. But look, [05:55] the big issue with Pickax Mountain is [05:56] this. Why would you go through this [06:00] incredibly [clears throat] difficult, [06:01] incredibly timeconsuming, complicated, [06:03] and expensive task of carving out a [06:08] hardened, reinforced granite mountain? [06:14] You know, why would you do this deep in [06:18] the ground for anything other than [06:20] nefarious activity or what everyone's [06:22] suspecting it's being used for? Okay, [06:24] here's the part of the piece I really [06:27] want you to see because it explains [06:29] why this whole issue about pickaxe [06:32] mountain is so is so so critical. Like [06:36] how come the Americans haven't hit it [06:37] yet and how come we didn't hit it in the [06:39] 12-day war? Here's what's going on. The [06:41] facility is buried. According to CI [06:44] CSIS's estimate, it's buried somewhere [06:47] between 80 and 100 m deep into solid [06:51] granite. [06:53] Compare that to America's heaviest [06:56] conventional weapon. That's the GBU57, [07:00] which is otherwise known as the bunker [07:01] buster that was used at Fordo in the [07:05] 12-day war. that can report it that can [07:08] penetrate like 60 m into the ground and [07:13] pickaxe you're talking between 80 and [07:16] 100 m underground [07:18] solid granite. So even the best [07:21] conventional weapon may not be able to [07:23] reach this facility. [07:25] In the piece they compare it to Fordo. [07:27] talk about how in Midnight Hammer that [07:29] was effective in part because Fordo had [07:31] ventilation shafts that let the blast [07:34] wave [07:36] channel directly into the underground [07:39] facility because the the destruction of [07:41] Forto happened from like the the shaking [07:44] the vibrations is what damaged [07:45] everything. It wasn't because they [07:47] physically destroyed things. Now, CASIS [07:50] raises the question of whether Iran has [07:52] learned that lesson and carved pickaxe [07:54] mountain differently uh because of the [07:57] same vulnerability. It seems that the [07:59] shafts are on angles and that makes it [08:03] harder for a similar attack that [08:05] happened on the 12-day war to work [08:06] again. I discussed all of this in that [08:09] earlier video. Now, the US also has an [08:12] inventory problem. It's still restocking [08:14] the bunker buster supply that Midnight [08:16] Hammer mostly used up. The conclusion [08:19] that they draw in this piece here, let [08:21] me just read you uh a quote from it down [08:23] here. Destroying Pickax Mountain will be [08:26] a scientific and targeting challenge. It [08:29] is an underground fortress buttressed by [08:31] granite. It is one of the only [08:33] facilities in Iran's nuclear program [08:35] that the United States has not yet [08:36] struck. Structurally degrading Pickax [08:38] Mountain requires more than just kinetic [08:40] force. It takes actionable, high [08:43] confidence intelligence and [08:45] sophisticated mathematical modeling. The [08:48] US hesitation to strike Pickax Mountain [08:50] and Isvahan with bunker busters likely [08:53] reflects operational caution. Like I [08:56] said, with Isvahan, they bombed the [08:57] entrances. Nevertheless, the United [08:59] States appears poised to target Pickax [09:02] Mountain with President Trump claiming, [09:04] quote, "we'll be hitting that area [09:06] pretty soon and very heavily." Okay, so [09:09] we'll see what that all means. [09:12] Look, the the CI the CSIS piece I'm I'm [09:16] citing their their their piece because [09:18] they bring all this because they've done [09:20] the analysis of the satellite imagery [09:22] and they've been watching the site and [09:24] this is [09:26] this stuff's now getting cited all over [09:27] the place this report but they their own [09:31] analysis they say that a a diplomatic [09:34] solution is the only resolution here. [09:36] Now I disagree with that conclusion. I [09:38] think you know why I don't believe that [09:40] there can be any diplomatic solution. Uh [09:43] and I think the only real the only [09:44] solution is the downfall of the regime. [09:46] But we'll get to that more later on in [09:48] the video. Now uh let's move on to our [09:52] next source which is from Ashark Alsat. [09:54] This is from today. Iran says reports [09:57] about activity in Pickax Mountain are [09:58] baseless. [10:00] Baseless. Iran's foreign ministry [10:02] spokesman stressed Monday that reports [10:04] of activity at Pickax Mountain are [10:05] baseless. [10:07] Right. Trump said, you know, we've [10:08] noticed a little activity there. I would [10:10] advise Iran not to get cute. We're going [10:11] to hit it very hard. Very nice. But it's [10:14] totally baseless. Right. [10:17] Right on, you you know, right on Q. The, [10:20] in other words, uh, satellite imagery, [10:22] three years of documented construction [10:24] phases, all of it. Nothing happening, [10:27] nothing going on there. Totally, totally [10:30] baseless. That's what they're claiming. [10:32] Now, before we go on, I just want to uh [10:34] put in a little plug. We're running a [10:36] trip. Israel 365 is running a trip, a [10:40] tour to Israel in March of 2027, March [10:44] 7th to 14th. An 8-day trip, Israel [10:47] behind the headlines tour co-hosted by [10:50] yours truly and Dr. David Worms. 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[12:23] Anyway, let's get back to the to the, [12:25] you know, to the headlines. So here the [12:28] IAEA has been completely blind to Iran's [12:32] nuclear program says Rafal Gi [12:36] as stated in the report the agency has [12:38] neither received information from Iran [12:40] regarding the status of its declared [12:41] nuclear material or facilities nor had [12:44] access to any of those facility [12:45] facilities to conduct infield [12:47] verification activities. [12:49] Therefore, [12:51] the agency was unable to discharge its [12:53] safeguard responsibilities under the [12:55] non-prololiferation treaty safeguards uh [12:58] uh the safeguards agreement and at [13:01] declared nuclear facilities in Iran. [13:03] Basically, they haven't been able to [13:04] verify anything. And this is a story [13:05] that was that came out just last week [13:09] that the that Raphael Gi, the head of [13:11] the of the Atomic Energy Association, is [13:15] basically saying we don't, you know, we [13:16] have we've been blocked. We have no [13:18] ability to verify anything, [13:23] right? They can't verify Iran's declared [13:25] nuclear material. They can't conduct [13:27] inspections. They've lost track of [13:29] Iran's lowenriched or highlyenriched [13:32] uranium inventories. [13:35] He says in this piece that it's a matter [13:37] of serious proliferation concern that [13:39] needs to be rectified with urgency. He [13:41] he says that uh and he points out also [13:44] GCI pointed out that the IAEA inspectors [13:47] continue operating in Ukraine which is [13:49] an active war zone and he pointed that [13:52] out because Iran is saying that they [13:54] can't let the inspectors in because it's [13:57] an active conflict zone which it's not [13:58] even that active a conflict zone. I [14:01] mean, the strikes in in Iran are far [14:03] less extensive than what Russia is doing [14:04] in Ukraine, and they're much more [14:06] targeted to specific spots. [14:10] And frankly, if the IAEA wanted to go in [14:13] there and or if Iran would let the IAEA [14:17] inspectors in in there, I'm sure the [14:19] Americans would accommodate that. But [14:21] that's the excuse. Okay, so the excuses [14:24] say it all. Uh, let's keep moving [14:27] through these headlines. [14:29] uh Iranian nuclear chief blocked from [14:32] IAEA conference in Vienna following US [14:34] pressure. So this is a news item just [14:36] from today that the that the head of the [14:40] Iranian nuclear program was going to [14:42] attend the IAA conference. This is this [14:44] is this is where it almost gets funny. [14:47] Muhammad Islami, Iran's vice president [14:49] for nuclear affairs, he's the head of [14:51] their atomic energy organization. He was [14:53] set to attend the IAEA's general [14:55] conference in Vienna this week and [14:57] Austria denied him the sanctions waiver [15:00] he needed to enter at the urging of the [15:03] Trump administration. [15:06] Okay? Now, he had already left Thran [15:08] before he found out he'd been blocked. [15:10] But look at how Iran spins this. Uh this [15:13] is the same press conference where where [15:15] Bay, the foreign ministry spokesman, [15:18] um where is it? Hold on a second. [15:22] Uh, I don't have this. All right. [15:24] Basically, they complain that this is [15:26] like a a a gross violation and it's a [15:30] terrible and and how could they block [15:31] him and it's it's it's a it's it's [15:34] criminal. H how dare they block him from [15:37] coming? They here's the quote. The [15:40] Austrian government's refusal to issue [15:42] visas to the to the delegation of Iran [15:44] is a completely unjustified decision. [15:47] That's what they said. Sorry, I don't [15:48] have it up on the screen. But but think [15:51] about this. They the Iranians block [15:54] inspectors. They deny any nuclear [15:57] activity. They're not even letting [15:58] anyone check. And then when they get [16:00] blocked, when their guy gets blocked [16:02] from from coming to the IAEA, they say [16:05] that it's that it's unjustified. Of [16:07] course, whatever. It's the Iranians. [16:09] Anyway, that's almost just the comic [16:10] relief. Meanwhile, at the UN, [16:15] at at the UN, the the the there's a [16:19] referral now to the United Nations [16:22] Security Council. The UN Security [16:24] Council for uh basically to sanction the [16:28] Iranians for their behavior. The UN [16:30] Atomic Watchdog Board, the IAEA, is [16:33] sending a referral to the UN Security [16:35] Council for the first time in 20 years, [16:38] citing it for failure to cooperate in a [16:40] long-running investigation into uranium [16:42] traces detected by inspectors at [16:44] undeclared sites. Reporting Iran to the [16:46] Security Council opens the country to [16:48] possible sanctions and asset freezes, as [16:50] if it hasn't been enough already, though [16:52] such punitive measures are unlikely [16:54] because Iran's allies Russia and China [16:57] hold veto power on the panel. But you [16:59] see where this is all headed. U the IAEA [17:03] is getting kind of fed up with them. [17:06] Uh [17:09] now two days after that, [17:12] two days after the Iranians said that [17:14] this is lawless to not allow them to [17:17] come to the you know to you know to to [17:22] I'm sorry the the after the UN security [17:24] council referral 2 days after that we [17:28] have this BRICS meeting that took place. [17:33] Okay. Now, bricks is the that's the [17:36] group of nations that are that are [17:39] creating this kind of economic [17:41] cooperation forum. Uh it's led by the [17:44] Chinese and the Russians. And it really [17:46] is kind it's really an effort to unseat [17:49] the US dollar as the prime reserve [17:51] currency. That's the real agenda of [17:52] bricks, but that's a separate issue. But [17:54] at this BRICS conference that took place [17:56] in New Delhi, this is just two days ago, [17:58] they came out with this declaration. [18:00] Now, Iran is one of the BRICS nations. [18:03] It's one of the it's one of the since [18:06] the beginning, it's been one of the [18:06] BRICS nations. So, in this long [18:09] declaration that the BRICS nations came [18:11] out with at this conference a couple [18:12] days ago, they included this. [18:16] It's article 29 of their declaration. We [18:18] expressed serious concern over [18:20] deliberate attacks on civilian [18:22] infrastructure and peaceful nuclear [18:25] facilities under full safeguards of the [18:28] IAEA in violation of international law. [18:32] Now, what are they talking about? What [18:33] attacks on peace on nuclear facilities [18:36] are they talking about? Well, they're [18:37] obviously talking about the Americans [18:38] and the Israelis attacking well mainly [18:40] the Americans attacking nuclear [18:42] facilities in Iran. [18:46] But look at how it's worded. That it's [18:49] in violation of international law and [18:50] relevant resolutions of the IAEA. [18:52] Nuclear safeguards. Safety and security [18:54] must always be upheld, including in [18:57] armed conflicts to protect peaceful and [19:00] to protect the people and the [19:02] environment from harm. Very, very nice. [19:04] Oh, [19:06] they're condemning [19:08] the Americans. Right. So now look at how [19:10] the Iranians are spinning this [19:12] resolution. So this apparently what [19:13] happened at Bricks and there's been a [19:15] lot of reporting on this. I'll just sum [19:16] it up is that the Iranians were pushing [19:18] the BRICS nations to say something [19:21] against the American attacks on Iran and [19:24] there was all this negotiation over the [19:25] wording and they didn't want to and the [19:27] Indians were very insistent that it not [19:29] mention the United States or Israel at [19:31] all and not mention any specific [19:32] nations. So that's why it just we [19:35] express concern. It's not a [19:36] condemnation. We express concern over [19:39] deliberate attacks on [19:42] peaceful nuclear facilities. Right. So [19:45] here's how it's being spun by the [19:47] Iranians. This is from Iranian state [19:49] media. BRIC's declaration aligns with [19:52] Iran's key position, said Gary Babadi, [19:55] deputy foreign minister. [19:57] And he refers to article 29. Referring [20:00] to article 29 of the declaration, Gary [20:02] Babadi said it reflects a growing global [20:04] consensus on the illegality of attacks [20:06] against nuclear facilities under IAEA [20:09] safeguards. [20:11] I think everyone agrees that nuclear [20:13] facilities under IAEA safeguards is [20:16] illegal. [20:18] He said Iran has consistently stressed [20:20] this legal principle and that the [20:22] position has now been reflected at the [20:23] level of credible international [20:24] grouping, meaning the BRICS nations have [20:27] all put their diplomatic weight behind [20:29] saying that attacks on Iran's peaceful [20:32] nuclear facilities are wrong. But what's [20:34] the problem? [20:36] What's the problem? [20:39] It says [20:41] that they condemn attacks on peaceful [20:43] nuclear facilities that are under full [20:45] safeguards of the IAEA. [20:48] But these nuclear facilities in Iran are [20:52] not under the safeguards of the IAEA. We [20:55] know that. Let's just go through the [20:57] timeline of Iran's relationship to the [21:00] IAEA. And I found this in a piece by [21:02] there was a CNN piece here uh that was [21:05] published four days ago. cameras [21:07] disabled, inspectors blocked, nuclear [21:08] watchdog asks asks for help with Iran. [21:11] And this and in this piece, they go [21:13] through a timeline of all the different [21:15] ways that Iran has obstructed things. [21:17] Let's just do it very quickly. I'm not [21:18] going to read the piece. I'll just tell [21:19] you the bullet points. In 2021, Iran [21:22] disabled the IAEA monitoring cameras at [21:25] a centrifuge workshop in Karage. They [21:27] destroyed at least one of them, one of [21:29] the cameras. In also in 2021, Iranian [21:32] security forces conducted [21:35] um what IEA reports describe as [21:38] excessively invasive physical searches [21:41] of the inspectors themselves. In other [21:43] words, they actually made it, you know, [21:45] like for security reasons, they they [21:47] made it so uncomfortable and humiliating [21:49] for the IAEA inspectors by physically [21:52] searching them, body searches. In June [21:55] 2022, Iran removes all of its remaining [21:58] JCPOA era monitoring equipment from its [22:00] sites. In January 2023, the IAEA [22:05] discovers an undeclared cluster of [22:08] centrifuges at Fordo that were enriching [22:11] uranium up to 83.7% [22:14] purity. That that's very close to [22:17] weapons grade, about 90%. like we've [22:19] heard about 60% that that the Iranians [22:22] have a stockpile of that they even admit [22:23] to. But the IAEA discovered in January [22:26] 2023 that they were enri they were [22:29] enriching uranium up to 83.7% [22:32] very very close to weapons grade and it [22:34] was never declared. Iran's response [22:37] months later what they do they expelled [22:39] the inspector who found it along with [22:42] several other [22:44] IAEA experts. And then June 9th, 2025, [22:49] right before midnight hammer, right [22:50] before the 12-day war, the IAEA Board of [22:53] Governors formally passes a resolution [22:55] declaring that Iran was in [22:57] non-compliance with its safeguards [22:59] obligations. [23:01] It was 19 to3 was the vote. Russia, [23:03] China, and Burkina Fau supported Iran. [23:07] And uh that resolution stated that Iran [23:11] well it cited Iran for failures to [23:13] uphold its obligations since 2019 to [23:17] provide full and timely cooperation [23:19] regarding undeclared nuclear material [23:21] and activities at multiple undeclared [23:23] locations. And then we have the attacks [23:26] uh happen [23:29] June 21st 22nd [23:32] and since February 2026 since the since [23:36] you know this war started the IAEA has [23:38] been unable to visit any Iranian nuclear [23:41] facility except the Busher power plant. [23:43] So when the bricks talks about peaceful [23:46] nuclear facilities under full safeguards [23:49] of the IAEA that does not describe any [23:53] of what the United States and Israel [23:54] did. So what are they talking about? How [23:56] they they take very serious a serious [23:59] concern about attacks against these [24:01] peaceful facilities that are under the [24:03] IAEA. There's no such facilities, [24:05] nothing like that. It's nonsense. [24:08] Okay, there you go. [24:12] Iran spent four years [24:15] hollowing out any IAEA safeguards. They [24:18] don't follow any of it. [24:20] Uh let's just do a let's wrap this up [24:24] with [24:26] Masoud Peshan calls for protection of [24:28] peaceful nuclear facilities. Okay. And [24:31] this is from when is this from two days [24:33] ago. Iranian president Masud Peshan said [24:36] peaceful nuclear facilities must be [24:38] safeguarded against threats. Bricks [24:40] member states can stand against the [24:41] normalization of attacks on non-military [24:43] and critical infrastructure. This also [24:45] applies to peaceful nuclear facilities. [24:48] Such facilities must remain protected [24:50] from attacks and threats of attack. Now, [24:52] who has does Iran have peaceful nuclear [24:55] facilities? Well, now I'm going to bring [24:57] you back to a piece written before the [24:59] 12-day war over a year ago before the [25:02] 12-day war by Daniel Greenfield, [25:06] uh, who is, uh, [25:08] an very important journalist and [25:10] columnist. He's he's he's worked for the [25:11] Horowitz Center, and, uh, he wrote this [25:16] piece, like I said, over a year ago [25:18] called Iran isn't building a civilian [25:20] nuclear program. If you've been with me [25:22] a long time, if you've watched uh the [25:24] Israel 365 news channel for a long time, [25:26] then maybe you have you have heard me [25:28] cite him in the past. But uh let's just [25:32] pull up the [25:35] let's pull up what he says here. The [25:37] premise behind behind this piece is that [25:41] Iran claims that they have peaceful [25:43] civilian nuclear program nuclear [25:45] program. Remember Iran does not deny [25:46] that they have a nuclear program. They [25:48] just claim that it is a civilian energy [25:50] program. Now things like Pickax Mountain [25:53] and Foraux like these underground [25:56] facilities that are built in such a [25:58] difficult way into you know you know 60 [26:02] to 100 meters of of granite obviously [26:06] like why would you do that if it's a [26:07] peaceful if it's a peaceful program. [26:13] But take a look at a few choice quotes [26:15] from Daniel Greenfield. He just makes [26:17] the case if Iran were developing a [26:20] nuclear program to lower energy costs, [26:23] it would have long ago dropped the [26:24] program after sanctions cost its economy [26:27] an estimated 1 trillion. Losing a [26:29] trillion dollars to shave a few more [26:31] fractions of a cent off the average cost [26:33] of a kilowatt makes no sense because he [26:35] points out that Iran already has [26:37] extremely cheap electricity. [26:39] Iran is not interested in peaceful [26:41] applications of nuclear energy, but in [26:43] nuclear weapons. That's why it's been [26:44] willing to lose a trillion dollars and [26:46] go to war to protect its nuclear [26:48] program. Think the logic is very simple. [26:50] And anyone if you're talking to anyone [26:51] who's a naysayer and says maybe Iran has [26:54] a peaceful nuclear, you know, wants this [26:56] for peaceful purposes, just make the [26:58] simple case. Iran is one of the largest [27:03] producers of oil in the world. [27:06] and they they produce he points out here [27:12] Iran has so much power that it exports [27:14] electricity to nearby Iraq despite [27:16] putting on a facade of power and gas [27:19] shortages to justify its nuclear power [27:21] program. Meaning they actually create [27:24] gas shortages and electricity shortages [27:26] and grid problems destroying the lives [27:29] of their people as a cover for their [27:31] nuclear program. How do we know? because [27:32] they export electricity to Iraq and [27:35] they're one of the largest energy [27:36] producing nations in the world. [27:40] And even if you'd say, "Oh, they don't [27:41] have the infrastructure to refine their [27:43] oil to produce electricity." Okay, [27:46] build a few more refineries. Update your [27:48] refineries. [27:50] That's got to be a better bargain than [27:54] enduring a trillion dollars of damage [27:58] through sanctions. [28:01] This is all before the 12- day war, [28:03] before all the damage done. Think of all [28:05] the damage that's been done to them [28:06] between the 12-day war and this and this [28:08] current war. And that's all in order to [28:11] have a a peaceful nuclear energy [28:14] program. Imagine if Iran said, "You know [28:16] what? Let's do the let's do the [28:18] calculation. How much is that costing [28:20] us? And how much would it cost us to to [28:22] renovate our refineries or build a few [28:24] more refineries so that we can refine [28:26] more of our unbelievably abundant oil [28:31] into gas and provide energy for our [28:33] people? [28:36] You follow the logic here? Iran is not [28:40] building a a peaceful nuclear energy [28:42] program. It makes zero sense. Zero. [28:46] Again, that quote says it all. Losing a [28:48] trillion dollars to shave off a few [28:51] fractions of a cent off the average cost [28:53] of a kilowatt hour makes no sense. [28:57] This is a country sitting on some of the [28:59] largest energy reserves on Earth. They [29:02] do not have an energy shortage. [29:07] I mean, if they do, if the people don't, [29:09] it's only it's manufactured in order to [29:12] have a nuclear program. Which brings us [29:15] to the punchline of this entire thing. [29:18] You see, when you say to yourself, [29:19] really they would do that? They would [29:21] actually like limit the amount of energy [29:23] their people have in order to serve as a [29:25] cover to have a nuclear program. Well, [29:27] is that any crazier than continuing to [29:30] pour resources into resuscitating their [29:34] nuclear program and digging and pickaxe [29:36] mountain and everything I've showed you [29:37] in this video while everything around [29:39] them is falling apart? They don't even [29:43] like what is wrong with these people? [29:46] The bottom line is their commitment to [29:48] having a nuclear program is total. It is [29:53] total. The only way to get rid of it is [29:56] by bringing down the regime. That's the [29:58] bottom line. That is the punchline of [29:59] this whole video. I hope you found this [30:01] interesting and enlightening. Please [30:02] like, share, subscribe, and all that [30:04] great stuff. And I'll continue to bring [30:05] you more updates as they come. But [30:07] that's the point of this video. They [30:09] don't have a domestic power, a domestic [30:12] nuclear energy program. They want a [30:14] nuclear program and they're and they're [30:16] suicidally focused on it. And that's why [30:18] they're not giving up. And they're not [30:20] going to give up. The only way to to end [30:22] it, the only way to end the nuclear [30:25] weapons program is to end the regime. [30:28] Thanks for watching.
