Eli5: Why is it so hard for a country to make a nuclear bomb?

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I’m assuming the science of making one is out there. Why then countries like Iran who so want to develop atomic weapons haven’t been able to do so?

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It isn’t hard.. multiple countries had nuclear bombs in the works before the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Now only the worst kinds of countries in the world have them to scare any potential invaders off.

Iran could definitely get the resources and help needed from their main ally Russia but is it worth it if they risk getting invaded by the US, or having politicians secretly murdered by Israeli Mossad agents?

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