[jonrick46]

"The Islamic regime says it only wants to generate atomic energy, but enrichment can be extended to make the fissile core of a nuclear warhead "

What the process requires in more separation of the isotope Uranium 235 from the natural Uranium 238. Typically, when the material has 20% Uranium 235 it is "enriched" enough for a power plant. When you have separated out enough Uranium 235 to have 90% Uranium 235, you have weapons grade material. The process takes huge amounts of energy to run centrifuges at near speed of sound rotation rates.

[GrandEagle]

The process takes huge amounts of energy to run centrifuges at near speed of sound rotation rates.
HOWEVER, I might point out, It also only takes 1 good friend - like China or Russia, to sell you a couple.