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Reports That Iran Buying Nuc-Weapon Parts from South Korea
From Radio Free Europe / Radio LibertyAccording to so-called "secret documents" -- the source of which is not disclosed -- Iran continues to purchase nuclear weapons parts, Der Spiegel magazine reported on 25 July. One such deal is between Iran's Partoris company and South Korea's Kung-Do Enterprises and was concluded on 24 December 2004. According to the report, $98,720 was paid for 300 units of nickel-63, which is reportedly used in the ignition of nuclear bombs and which also can be used in smoke detectors. Partoris reportedly used the cover name Parto Namje Tolua. In the second deal, the South Korean firm reportedly bought tritium targets from France's EADS Sodern firm worth $33,000. Tritium targets reportedly are used in neutron emitters, which can trigger the chain reaction in a nuclear bomb. Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2005-07-28 |
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