FACT CHECK: No proof Iran is currently producing nuclear weapons

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While Iran has the capacity to produce nuclear weapons, it has stopped short of doing so, according to various reports

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The YouTube video with the claim was posted on October 15 by a religious Filipino channel with 312,000 subscribers. As of writing, the video has 78,151 views, 2,100 likes, and 476 comments. 80% na ang natatapos ng Iranians ayon sa balita sa pagbuo nila ng limang nuclear weapons na gagamitin daw nila sa bayan ng Israel.. According to various sources, while Iran has amassed enough nuclear material to build weapons, it has stopped short of doing so.

Using information from US intelligence assessments, the same CRS report claims that though the country has the potential for nuclear weapons production, it has “halted its nuclear weapons program and has not mastered all of the necessary technologies for building such weapons.”Under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iran was required to implement restrictions on its nuclear program.

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