Iran, Nukes and the Illusion of Safety | Nuclear Weapons Expert Scott Sagan

Iran, Nukes and the Illusion of Safety | Nuclear Weapons Expert Scott Sagan

Published: March 28, 2026

Duration: 54:35

Noam Dworman, Dan Naturman and Periel Aschenbrand are joined by Scott Sagan. Scott Sagan is a Stanford professor, Co-Director and Senior Fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation and a leading scholar of nuclear security and international relations.

An expert on nuclear weapons safety, organizational failure and proliferation, he previously served at Harvard and in the Pentagon supporting the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Author of The Limits of Safety and multiple award-winning works, his research explores how human error, complex systems, and institutional breakdowns can lead to nuclear accidents and global security risks.<...