Not a scientist or general: The quiet man who holds the Iranian nuclear program
When peeling back the secret layers of the Iranian nuclear program, the people who truly know the project from within are revealed - those who know how it works and build the infrastructure that allows…
Assessment
A profile of an overlooked Iranian nuclear official suggests that the program's true linchpins are not the famous scientists or military commanders but quiet bureaucrats who manage critical infrastructure. The piece implies that intelligence communities may be focusing on the wrong targets. The key question is whether this individual's identity and role are already known to Western agencies or represent a genuine blind spot.