Iran quadruples production of enriched uranium, officials say

Fox News ^ | May 20, 2019 | AP

[Innovative]

Iran quadrupled its uranium-enrichment production capacity amid tensions with the U.S. over Tehran's atomic program, nuclear officials said Monday, just after President Donald Trump and Iran's foreign minister traded threats and taunts on Twitter.

Iranian officials made a point to stress that the uranium would be enriched only to the 3.67% limit set under the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, making it usable for a power plant but far below what's needed for an atomic weapon.

But by increasing production, Iran soon will exceed the stockpile limitations set by the accord. Tehran has set a July 7 deadline for Europe to set new terms for the deal, or it will enrich closer to weapons-grade levels in a Middle East already on edge. The Trump administration has deployed bombers and an aircraft carrier to the region over still-unspecified threats from Iran.

[Innovative]

Not a surprise. Iran cannot be trusted.

[proust]

Neither can “officials” unfortunately.

[pepsionice]

If allowed to continue on....the only result here is that Saudi Arabia will go and develop their own nuclear program (in a fairly quick and efficient manner).

[SaxxonWoods]

Maybe they’ll kill themselves.

[caww]

Iran best be careful and not push this....

[sockmonkey]

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If allowed to continue on....the only result here is that Saudi Arabia will go and develop their own nuclear program (in a fairly quick and efficient manner). ***

Assisted by the US..From several months ago:

Energy Secretary Rick Perry has approved six secret authorizations by companies to sell nuclear power technology and assistance to Saudi Arabia, according to a copy of a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

You will be comforted by this assurance:

Pompeo said the administration was working to ensure any shared technology nuclear power would not present proliferation risks.

[MtnClimber]

0bama say...O-Tay.

[Jonty30]

Enriched uranium is somewhat expensive to keep. Would Pakistan be the buyer? Or China?

[Innovative]

You cannot allow for Iran to be the only one with nukes and destroy or blackmail the Middle East with their nukes.

[ETL]

Obama allowing Iran to purchase uranium from Russia

Daniel Horowitz | January 10, 2017

Remember those side deals Obama forged with Iran that were not part of the text of the official treaty? Now we are finding out some of the details.

Yesterday, the Washington Free Beacon reported that Iranian officials confirmed they have received at least $10 billion in cash, commodities, and assets from Washington since 2013. And that is likely a conservative estimate.

But cash is not the only thing the Islamic Republic of Iran is receiving for gracing us with their willingness to sign onto our own capitulation.

The AP is reporting that Russia, with the support of President Obama, is shipping Iran 116 metric tons of natural uranium.

While Iranian officials have obviously declined to disclose the use of such uranium, AP notes that this is enough to enrich weapons-grade uranium for nuclear bombs:

“Despite present restrictions on its enrichment program, however, the amount of natural uranium is significant should Iran decide to keep it in storage, considering its potential uses once some limits on Tehran’s nuclear activities start to expire in less than a decade.

David Albright, whose Institute of Science and International Security often briefs U.S. lawmakers on Iran’s nuclear program, says the shipment could be enriched to enough weapons-grade uranium for more than 10 simple nuclear bombs, “depending on the efficiency of the enrichment process and the design of the nuclear weapon.” ...”

See more at:
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2017/01/obama-allowing-iran-to-purchase-uranium-from-russia-will-tillerson-reverse-course#sthash.guYPvONI.dpuf

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[ETL]

[MtnClimber]

Thanks zer0.

[topher]

I wonder if one M.O.A.B. on said uranium production facility is enough...

[867V309]

I wonder if one M.O.A.B. on said uranium production facility is enough...

the more radioactivity they have around, the bigger the mess will be....

[VTenigma]

So basically Iran is enriching Uranium provided by Hillary for kickbacks to her bank account. Why is she not in prison again?

[sockmonkey]

*** You cannot allow for Iran to be the only one with nukes and destroy or blackmail the Middle East with their nukes. ***

What are you talking about? Israel has nukes. Pakistan has nukes.

[shanover]

I think the Saudis have nukes or more specifically an agreement with Pakistan to obtain them. The USA may still have nukes in Turkey. At any rate,a nuclear Iran is absolutely unacceptable as much as a nuclear North Korea.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Iran best be careful and not push this....”

Waiting on the next centrifuge fail.

[ETL]

So basically Iran is enriching Uranium provided by Hillary for kickbacks to her bank account. Why is she not in prison again?

As with her husband Bill's ChinaGate dealings, it ain't just about the money.

[ETL]

So basically Iran is enriching Uranium provided by Hillary for kickbacks to her bank account. Why is she not in prison again?

Sen. D’Amato Drops Bomb: Hillary Allowed Russia to Take Ownership of US Uranium to Sell to Iran

Jim Hoft
Jul 3rd, 2016

Former Senator Al D’Amato (R-NY) dropped a bomb on Sunday Morning Futures this AM. D’Amato told Maria Bartiromo that Hillary allowed Russia to take ownership of US uranium so they could sell it to Iran.

Hillary made it possible for the Russians to take control of one of our huge uranium producers and allow them to own the company, export the uranium and who do they sell the uranium to? Iran!

Now if people knew that and that the foundation as a result of that got $135 million. I think people would start saying, “What?”

It’s true.
In January 2013, Pravda celebrated the Russian atomic energy agency’s purchase of the company “Uranium One” in Canada.

That same company, Uranium One, owned uranium concessions in the United States. Because uranium is a strategically important commodity, the Russians would need approval from the Obama administration, including Hillary’s State Department, before the purchase took place.

Nine shareholders in Uranium One just happened to provide more than $145 million in donations to the Clinton Foundation in the run-up to State Department approval.

The Clintons took the cash from Uranium One officials before the deal was approved by Hillary Clinton’s State Department. The Clintons hid the donations which is a clear violation of the Memorandum of Understanding Hillary Clinton signed with the Obama administration wherein she promised and agreed to publicly disclose all donations during her tenure as Secreatary of State. (Via Breitbart)

The New York Times reported on the crooked deal in 2015.

As the Russians gradually assumed control of Uranium One in three separate transactions from 2009 to 2013, Canadian records show, a flow of cash made its way to the Clinton Foundation. Uranium One’s chairman used his family foundation to make four donations totaling $2.35 million. Those contributions were not publicly disclosed by the Clintons, despite an agreement Mrs. Clinton had struck with the Obama White House to publicly identify all donors. Other people with ties to the company made donations as well.

And then there’s this...

Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) told Greta Van Susteren the deal Hillary approved gave Putin ownership of 20 percent of US uranium and Russia sells uranium to unfriendly countries, including Iran.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/07/senator-damato-drops-bomb-hillary-allowed-russia-take-ownership-us-uranium-sell-iran-video/