The West Wing

Iranians

Description

Iranians thrust into Oval crosshairs as proliferation architects: they contract Russians to erect Bushehr's nuclear reactor, unmasked by Fitzwallace's SR-71 photos as heavy water design churning plutonium—directly defying four U.S. intelligence agencies' light-water assumptions. Leo's grim nod confirms the bomb-grade peril, escalating this sovereign maneuver into raw diplomatic brinkmanship amid Bartlet's crisis deluge.

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

2 events
S3E18 · Enemies Foreign and Domestic
Fitzwallace Exposes Russian Heavy Water Reactor in Iran

Iranians emerge as cunning contractors hiring Russians for Bushehr's plutonium reactor, their light-water pretense shattered by photos—positioning them as active proliferators in the Oval's recalibrated threat matrix.

Active Representation

Through contracted reactor site under construction

Power Dynamics

Proxy aggressor leveraging Russian tech against intel

Institutional Impact

Catalyzes U.S. diplomatic escalation

Organizational Goals
Acquire bomb-grade plutonium via heavy water subterfuge Exploit alliances to bypass sanctions
Influence Mechanisms
Site development evading satellite detection Partnerships amplifying sovereign nuclear ambitions
S3E18 · Enemies Foreign and Domestic
Leo Urges Josh to Commit on Reactor Crisis Despite Chigorin Doubts

Proliferation enablers receiving Russian reactor at Bushehr; Leo's fury centers on barring nukes 'in Iran,' framing their engineers as bomb midwives in defiance of U.S. intel, catalyzing strike whispers and diplomatic implosion.

Active Representation

Through contractual reactor hosting

Power Dynamics

Empowered by Russian tech against U.S. containment

Institutional Impact

Accelerates Middle East nuclear arms race

Internal Dynamics

Unified sovereign pursuit of forbidden tech

Organizational Goals
Acquire plutonium production capabilities Exploit alliances for nuclear advancement
Influence Mechanisms
Strategic contracts with proliferators Desert-site engineering mobilization