Why would Iran need so many centrifuges to make a nuclear warhead? - By Daniel Engber - Slate Magazine

Why would Iran need so many centrifuges to make a nuclear warhead? - By Daniel Engber - Slate Magazine
Because each one is so small.
By Daniel EngberPosted Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, at 7:12 PM ET
Iranian officials confirmed on Friday that a new uranium-enrichment facility has been constructed near the ancient city of Qom. Intelligence reports claim it can house up to 3,000 centrifuges—enough to make a nuclear warhead, but not enough to fuel a power station. In 2006, Daniel Engber explained why Iran needs so many centrifuges to enrich uranium.