Andrew Bustamante

Iran begins enriching uranium to 60% purity, which is a short technical step away from the 90% needed for a weapon.

And by 2023 to 2025, we were told that they were theoretically weeks away from…

from being able to create a weapon, which is when Trump decided to attack.

You think that's false?

So what do you think is actually going on?

I asked you this at the top, but clearly you're pointing at some sort of ulterior motive.

So can you be a bit more explicitly clear there?

So you're saying they're using this as a way to introduce surveillance mechanisms potentially on United States?

Do you think people sit around and say that?

Really?

So you're thinking that this Iranian situation could give them cover to track and surveil U.S.

citizens more?

It would create a justification?

You're biting your tongue there a little bit.

They can't just pull it on their own.

I think it's probably worth introducing the Anthropic piece here, just because some people won't have context.

In July 2025, Anthropic, who are a big AI company, one of the biggest in the world, the most exciting in the world, and one of the most advanced in the world, signed a $200 million deal to build AI tools for US national security.

In February 2026, which was last month, the Pentagon demanded Anthropic's AI be available for all military purposes, but Anthropic refused to allow autonomous weapons or mass surveillance of American citizens.

This dispute started after the US military used Claude in its raid to capture... Claude is a tool made by Anthropic, an AI tool made by Anthropic.

They used Claude in a raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January.