Iran runs simulations of bomb triple the force of Hiroshima blast

Associated Press published a diagram showing part of a computer simulation series run by Iran which shows a bell curve peaking at just above 50 kilotons, reflecting the full force of the weapon modeled. The bomb dropped on Hiroshima at the end of WWII had the force of about 15 kilotons. AP obtained the diagram from an unnamed member of the UN nuclear agency critical of Iran’s nuclear program.  
 

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