OK - How's this for a pic?
Posted on 01/26/2013 4:30:57 PM PST by Bevo
Blast hits key Iranian nuclear site?
US-based website WND says mysterious explosion destroys large part of Fordo nuclear facility. Report uncorroborated by any official Western source
Ynet Published: 01.26.13, 23:12 / Israel News
WND, an American news website affiliated with the Right, reported Friday that a mysterious explosion has destroyed a significant portion of Iran's Fordo nuclear facility – considered Tehran's most fortified facility.
The website alleged that Hamidreza Zakeri, formerly with the Islamic Republic's Ministry of Intelligence and National Security, confirmed that the facility was hit, but the report has not been corroborated by any Western source.
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The website further said that its Iranian source pegged the blast as taking place last Monday at the eve of Israel's general elections.
Tehran believes the blast was the result of sabotage, the report said.
Fordo is considered to be Iran's second-largest nuclear facility and the site of the 2,700 centrifuges, all enriching uranium to 20% level – at which it can be weaponized.
Iran's nuclear facility in Natanz has more than 10,000 centrifuges.
Fordo – which has been carved into the belly of a mountain – is considered impregnable to airstrikes and most bunker-buster bombs.
"The blast shook facilities within a radius of three miles. Security forces have enforced a no-traffic radius of 15 miles, and the Tehran-Qom highway was shut down for several hours after the blast," the report said.
WND stressed that "news of the explosion has not been independently verified," adding that Iran is "aware" of Israel and the West's desire to incapacitate its nuclear program
OK - How's this for a pic?
Yes. /joking
Satellite image of Iran - on the day that Israel finally says that their finished playing footsie with idiots (including Obama).
Umm, the suspected location of the Fordo nuclear facility is about 190 miles away from the earthquake you've posted, and there are no recent earthquakes near Fordo.
More Iranian nuke shenanigans... this one looks bad.
I doubt that the Saudis have nukes, unles we gave them the hardware.
After all we are BUDDIES!!!
More Wing Nut Daily shenanigans... this one looks stupid.
Wouldn't make a blast or any smoke. Just lots of nuetrons flying around killing anyone who got close.
The Japanese screwed up by cutting corners about 20 years ago in one of their fuel enrichment plants and killed several people in the process.
To make a big boom requires some very exact physics. That does not happen by accident.
From my understanding, weapons grade is 90+ % enriched. Nuclear reactor fuel is 3-10% enriched depending on reactor style.
[WorldNetDaily] says mysterious explosion destroys large part of Fordo nuclear facility... considered Tehran's most fortified facility. The website alleged that Hamidreza Zakeri, formerly with the Islamic Republic's Ministry of Intelligence and National Security, confirmed that the facility was hit, but the report has not been corroborated by any Western source... Tehran believes the blast was the result of sabotage... Iran's second-largest nuclear facility and the site of the 2,700 centrifuges... has been carved into the belly of a mountain -- is considered impregnable to airstrikes and most bunker-buster bombs. "The blast shook facilities within a radius of three miles.
How soon before the magic negro apologizes and gives them the details on how we did it?
Wonder if those viruses Israel planted destroyed the centrifuges and they went boom?
Wonder if those viruses Israel planted destroyed the centrifuges and they went boom?
That might be, but I think it’s more likely to be an inside job. There’s also the possibility that A) the Iranians don’t know exactly what they’re doing, and B) other countries from the ever-friendly muzzie world are responsible.
I vote A and B
Possibility C) Wing Nut Daily is full of crap, is far more likely.
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