Former CIA Officer Reveals: Pakistan's Nuclear Program Designed to Counter India Evolved into "Islamic Bomb" Technology Sharing Network

Nov 07, 2025 09:02 pm CST

Former CIA counterproliferation officer Richard Barlow reveals how Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, initially developed to counter India, evolved under Abdul Qadeer Khan into an "Islamic bomb" initiative that shared critical nuclear technology with Iran and other Muslim nations, potentially accelerating Tehran's nuclear capabilities by decades.