Iran Nuclear Operations Confirmed

[Christina]

IRAN NUCLEAR OPERATIONS CONFIRMEDApril 19, 2007BBC News reports: “Iran has started enriching small amounts of uranium gas at its underground plant at Natanz, according to the UN's nuclear agency, the IAEA. The agency said eight cascades of more than 1,300 centrifuges, the machines that spin uranium gas into enriched material, were now operating.Earlier this month Iran's president said Natanz was ready to enrich uranium on an industrial-scale.The West suspects Iran of seeking atomic weapons, a charge Iran denies.Tehran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.The UN Security Council has imposed sanctions on Teheran for its failure to scale back its nuclear program.Diplomatic sources have confirmed to the BBC the contents of what was a confidential letter from the International Atomic Energy Agency to Iranian officials.The document - a letter signed by IAEA deputy Director General Ollie Heinonen - said the Agency took note of the information provided by Iran that it is running more 1,300 centrifuges - the machines used to spin the gas into enriched uranium.It said some UF6 uranium gas was being fed into the centrifuges. The disclosure of the inspectors' findings comes after the head of the IAEA, Mohammed ElBaradei, downplayed Iran's claim that it was beginning industrial-scale production.Speaking in Saudi Arabia last week, Mr. ElBaradei said Iran would need thousands of centrifuges, but had only hundreds operating at present.He also said that Iran would not be able to produce the highly enriched uranium needed for a nuclear bomb as long as it remained under the supervision of IAEA inspectors…”--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

[Bevex]

(kriss;9398)
He also said that Iran would not be able to produce the highly enriched uranium needed for a nuclear bomb as long as it remained under the supervision of IAEA inspectors.
Not able to produce highly enriched uranium needed for a nuclear bomb?The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency must be a stupid liar, along with all those UN inspectors who found no evidence in Iraq of hidden WMDs. Bush is the one with the proven track record of diligent attention to the evidence and honesty. Any excuse for war, and after, you can always say "oops, bad intelligence." Or, "[make up excuse], bombing was still justified." It's what Jesus would do.

 

[familyoriented]

What reasons do we have to distrust Iran... compared to how many reasons does Iran have to distrust US? How many reasons do we have to distrust a secretive Republican government?clo