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Russia's Nuclear Reactor for Iran

Russia's nuclear reactor sale to Iran detonates raw tension in Josh's office—Leo's fist pounds desk, urgency exploding as he warns of diplomatic implosion syncing with Helsinki summit images of Bartlet clasping Chigorin's hand. Josh's sarcasm deflects, probing rogue MinAtom actors, but reactor's phantom bulk, laced with nuke peril, forces jaws to clench amid fractured trust and looming military strike whispers.

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Purpose

Civilian nuclear power generation, urgently perceived as accelerating Iran's nuclear weapons program

Significance

Ignites Oval Office crisis fracturing US-Russia thaw, timed perilously with Helsinki accord to demand preemptive destruction and expose intel doubts on Chigorin's regime

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S3E18 · Enemies Foreign and Domestic

Leo Urges Josh to Commit on Reactor Crisis Despite Chigorin Doubts

Central crisis catalyst igniting the clash; Leo warns its exposure will demolish summit goodwill, Josh interrogates perpetrators, its plutonium peril to Iran framed as existential threat demanding potential U.S. strikes, fracturing internal resolve and amplifying foreign policy dread.

Before: Imminent breaking news with uncertain sourcing

After: Escalated as top-priority peril despite culpability doubts

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