Press Play with Madeleine Brand
‘Atoms For Peace’ laid groundwork for Iran’s nuclear program
The U.S. shipped a nuclear reactor to Tehran in the late 1960s. After it cut diplomatic ties with Iran after the Islamic Revolution and during the hostage crisis, Iran turned to Pakistan to keep its atomic ambitions alive.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe U.S. shipped a nuclear reactor to Tehran in the late 1960s. After it cut diplomatic ties with Iran after the Islamic Revolution and during the hostage crisis, Iran turned to Pakistan to keep its atomic ambitions alive.
Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Angie Perrin
Producer, Press Play
Amy Ta
Digital News & Culture Editor
Sina Azodi
professor of Middle East Politics at George Washington University, author of the book "Iran and the Bomb: the United States, Iran and the Nuclear Question"