The can build nuclear plants but they cannot for their life build a refinery to process their own oil and have to import all refined products.
When you make up your mind, let me know.
The can build nuclear plants but they cannot for their life build a refinery to process their own oil and have to import all refined products.
Which was my point.
The Iranians didn't develop(invest in) the refinery infrastructure because they were surrounded by suppliers of refined petroleum, which was much cheaper.
Investing in that infrastructure now makes no sense. Investing in coal-fired plants doesn't make much sense, for them. Nuclear power is the cost effective way to go.
The main reason is MONEY. Saving money. Money that can be spent on weapons. Any kinds of weapons, all kinds of weapons.
Stopping this powerplant will be more of a financial blow, than of a direct link to a source of nuclear weapon grade components.