Background
Threshold capabilities
Iran currently enriches uranium up to 60% U‑235, with over 400 kg in stockpile—just below weapons-grade (~90%).
Analysts from the Institute for Science and International Security estimate Iran could enrich enough for one bomb-grade device within a week, and enough for seven in a month.
Resolution Criteria
1. What counts as “build”?
• Completion or assembly of a full nuclear explosive device (e.g., a warhead or crude bomb), regardless of delivery system.
• The focus is on material assembly. Although if Iran does actively test an explosive nuclear device that would easily satisfy a “YES” resolution to this question.
2. Evidence threshold for “YES”
Must be confirmed by at least one credible external source (e.g. IAEA, foreign intelligence, U.S./European governments, or leaked internal Iranian documents).
• Leaks of verified technical documentation or whistleblower disclosures are acceptable.
• The evidence must surface before January 1, 2026.
3. Timing
• YES if there’s such confirmation before January 1, 2026.
• NO if no confirmation by that deadline.
4. Handling uncertainty or gray areas
• If evidence is inconclusive, conflicting, or only based on circumstantial indicators (e.g. increased enrichment without assembly proof), the question is resolved as “NO”.