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    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.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 24, 2025 • 1 min read

    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.

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Sen. Wiener’s ‘No Secret Police Act,’ Sally Ride documentary
    1. 0:00‘Atoms For Peace’ laid groundwork for Iran’s nuclear programYou’re reading this
    2. 13:29A number of detained immigrants are ‘missing,’ advocates say
    3. 23:30Masks would be illegal for CA law enforcement if new bill passes
    4. 33:55Celebrating Sally Ride’s historic space career, same-sex relationship
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