Posted on 02/09/2010 12:56:52 AM PST by myknowledge
Iran will make the political decision to enrich uranium to military-grade levels once it has accumulated enough fissionable material for a small arsenal of three to four nuclear devices, according to latest intelligence assessments.
Iran, according to the recent International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report, has already accumulated 1.8 tons of uranium enriched to four percent.
Iran has announced plans to begin enriching uranium to 20% levels for use as fuel in a research reactor it has in Teheran, which is expected to exhaust its present stock within the year.
Although material for the fissile core of a nuclear warhead must be enriched to a level of 90% or more, just getting its stockpile to the 20% mark would be a major step for the country’s nuclear program.
(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...
"Enrich more uranium...more uranium...for my nukes...for my nukes."
Rotfl! 3D movies must be popular in Tehran.
I just wonder what the mullahs have planned for Thursday.
It’s time.
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