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| IAEA Says Iran produced plutonium |
| 2003-11-11 |
| EFL JPost - what a difference a day makes? A UN nuclear agency report said Iran produced small amounts of plutonium as part of covert nuclear activities. While finding "no evidence" that Tehran tried to make atomic arms, it said such efforts cannot be ruled out. The significance of the plutonium extraction was unclear. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency did not link it to weapons activity but it criticized Iran for not reporting its processing activities, listing it among dozens of cases where Tehran had covert programs in place. "Neither the (processing) activities nor the separated plutonium had been previously reported to the agency," said the report, which was obtained by The Associated Press. Plutonium can be used in nuclear weapons but it also has uses in peaceful programs to generate power — which is what Iran says is the sole purpose of its nuclear activities. Meanwhile, a top Iranian official announced in Moscow that his country has suspended its enrichment of uranium and agreed to additional UN inspections of its nuclear facilities. The 29-page report, prepared for a Nov. 20 meeting of the IAEA board of governors, praised Iran’s recent cooperation with the agency but also faulted the country for past concealment of its nuclear programs A very small production of plutonium? Why would they do that and not produce more? BS meter pegging...need to re-zero it |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #4 "Oh darn it, we've produced some plutonium! My bad." |
| Posted by: Matt 2003-11-11 9:06:42 PM |
| #3 While finding "no evidence" that Tehran tried to make atomic arms, it said such efforts cannot be ruled out. Yes, of course. That plutonium was processed for strictly PEACEFUL purposes. For use in children's toys and medicine for the aged. Sure. |
| Posted by: ayatollahofrocknrolla 2003-11-11 9:03:28 PM |
| #2 Look into the Russian mythos of the "trickster" and that is a bit chilling. What can you believe? |
| Posted by: cingold 2003-11-11 8:58:21 PM |
| #1 The report credited Iran for a change of heart since September, when the agency demanded it explain contradictions and ambiguities in its nuclear activities. Holy Shit - I give up. Traces of weapons-grade uranium have been found on enrichment centrifuges at two Iranian facilities, but Iranian officials say the imported equipment was contaminated abroad before Iran received it. Nope - wasn't us. We found it that way. Putin said "we are pleased to note that Iran has itself resolved to limit itself" on uranium enrichment, and he suggested it cleared the way for further Russian-Iranian nuclear cooperation. No doubt. Anybody besides me get this sinking feeling that the Russians are more dangerous than they used to be... |
| Posted by: Rawsnacks 2003-11-11 8:02:16 PM |