3/26/26 Dan Vergano: Iran was Nowhere Close to a Nuclear Bomb

Scott interviews Dan Vergano of Scientific American about an article he wrote exposing how scientifically absurd the claim that Iran was close to even having the ability to fully weaponize the enriched Uranium they possessed was when Washington and Tel Aviv launched this war. Discussed on the show: “Iran was nowhere close to a nuclear bomb, experts say” (Scientific American) Dan Vergano is senior editor, Washington, D.C., at Scientific American. He has previously written for Grid News, BuzzFeed News, National Geographic and USA Today. He is chair of the New Horizons committee for the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing and a journalism award judge for both the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Audio cleaned up with the Podsworth app: Use code HORTON50 for 50% off your first order at Podsworth.com to clean up your voice recordings, sound like a pro, and also support the Scott Horton Show! For more on Scott's work: Check out The Libertarian Institute: Check out Scott's other show, Provoked, with Darryl Cooper Read Scott's books: Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan Follow Scott on X @scotthortonshow And check out Scott’s full interview archives: This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated Moon Does Artisan Coffee Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom and Dissident Media You can also support Scott’s work by making a one-time or recurring donation at or Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This episode was published on Mar 29, 2026.

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