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Iran to process fresh batch of uranium
MSN ^ | 11-3-05

Posted on 11/02/2005 1:09:59 PM PST by markedmannerf

Iran will process a new batch of uranium at its Isfahan atomic plant beginning next week, despite pressure from the United States and European Union to halt all sensitive nuclear work, diplomats said.

Accused by Western nations of running a covert atomic weapons program, Iran had frozen all work at Isfahan late last year under a deal with France, Britain and Germany. But it resumed work at the plant in August, prompting the EU's three biggest powers to suspend talks with the Islamic republic.

"Beginning next week, the Iranians will start a new phase of uranium conversion at Isfahan. They will begin feeding a new batch of uranium into the plant," a European diplomat familiar with the result of inspections by the UN nuclear watchdog told Reuters.

Iran denies wanting nuclear weapons, insisting its atomic ambitions are limited to the peaceful generation of electricity. However, it has acknowledged concealing many nuclear activities from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for 18 years.

advertisement A Western diplomat close to the IAEA said he was unable to provide details on how much uranium would be fed into the plant.

A report issued by IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei on September 2 said Iran had produced 6.8 tonnes of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) at Isfahan by the end of August, which nuclear experts said could theoretically be processed into fuel for a single bomb.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; nuclear; nuke; uranium
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1 posted on 11/02/2005 1:10:00 PM PST by markedmannerf
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2 posted on 11/02/2005 1:10:26 PM PST by markedmannerf (I BELIEVE IN CONGRESSMAN WELDON!)
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To: markedmannerf

I love the smell of fresh uranium in the morning!


3 posted on 11/02/2005 1:11:01 PM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: markedmannerf

They might as well start massing the troops on the border.


4 posted on 11/02/2005 1:12:17 PM PST by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: markedmannerf

"It's Armagedon Time!  Come get it while it's hell hot!"

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

5 posted on 11/02/2005 1:14:39 PM PST by End Times Sentinel (In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

I love the smell of fresh uranium in the morning!
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Excellent flash-back on a great movie! I have a copy in my DVD collection and have watched it more times than I can remember. Yes, we can thank Ivan for nuclear support of Iran and Lord knows, who else...


6 posted on 11/02/2005 1:15:06 PM PST by EagleUSA
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To: RightWhale

Maybe its time Iran processed a bunch of MOABs and diamond tip nukes?


7 posted on 11/02/2005 1:15:07 PM PST by samadams2000 (Nothing fills the void of a passing hurricane better than government)
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To: markedmannerf

Boy am I sad that we haven't turned Iran into a crater of molten glass yet. Every day, things just get better and better.


8 posted on 11/02/2005 1:16:38 PM PST by PopolVuh
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To: markedmannerf

Let's give them a few pounds.


9 posted on 11/02/2005 1:19:22 PM PST by Ben Mugged (Sins can be forgiven but stupid is forever.)
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To: markedmannerf

They make it sound like they're popping Toll House cookies out of the oven.


10 posted on 11/02/2005 1:19:56 PM PST by Rutles4Ever (Stuck on Genius)
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To: Owl_Eagle

Post that one together with the Sikhs parading with their 'former' enemies heads on pikes.


11 posted on 11/02/2005 1:22:28 PM PST by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: markedmannerf

Where does Iran get uranium? Do they have their own deposits? Or is it coming from Africa?


12 posted on 11/02/2005 1:23:00 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ("Don't touch that thing")
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To: markedmannerf; All
MY POST FROM TODAY - COINKY DINK?

Iran Removes 40 Ambassadors and Diplomats (The Ones who prefer good ties to the West!)

13 posted on 11/02/2005 1:29:37 PM PST by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Pakistan possibly!


14 posted on 11/02/2005 1:31:58 PM PST by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
From 3/11/04 article in SF Gate:

U.N. nuclear inspectors have found traces of extremely highly enriched uranium in Iran, of a purity reserved for use in a nuclear bomb, European and American diplomats said.

IAEA officials said the contamination might have originated in Pakistan. Abdul Qadeer Khan, a Pakistani nuclear weapons scientist, has admitted secretly supplying uranium enrichment equipment to Iran and other countries.

15 posted on 11/02/2005 1:34:38 PM PST by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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To: areafiftyone

thats exactly what I was thinking! Kick out the pro-west and keep on truckin towards a nuke.


16 posted on 11/02/2005 1:43:01 PM PST by markedmannerf (I BELIEVE IN CONGRESSMAN WELDON!)
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To: markedmannerf
Ok, Ok you goofy mullahs you - we get the message.


17 posted on 11/02/2005 1:51:26 PM PST by reagan_fanatic (Darwinism is a belief in the meaninglessness of existence - R. Kirk)
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To: markedmannerf

Shades of Nazi Germany.


18 posted on 11/02/2005 1:52:41 PM PST by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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To: PopolVuh

The Dumbocrats better be careful what they with for. If they come into power can you see it now. "Help us UN! Stop them, UN! Can't we all get along? Let's talk. We like Muslums....Help, Mr. Bill, Mr. Bill, hhhhheeeeeellllpppp. Bunch of stupids!


19 posted on 11/02/2005 2:02:55 PM PST by Bitsy
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To: areafiftyone

But they're saying that they're going to process a "new batch" of uranium. I'm aware that traces of highly enriched U were found, and the source was almost certainly residue from equiptment sold by Pakistan. But where is the source of their un-enriched U.. Is that Pakistan? If so, that must have come in before Khan was busted. Are they getting more from somewhere? Can new shipments to them be curtailed? The French are probably knee-deep in this sh!t!


20 posted on 11/02/2005 2:05:06 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ("Don't touch that thing")
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