IS IRAN MANUFACTURING NECLEAR WEAPONS?

International Atomic Energy Agency
GOV/2003/40
Date: 6 June 2003


Implementation of the NPT safeguards agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Report by the Director General

This is a snip from the report.


C.1.1. Processing of UF6

19. The Iranian authorities have stated that the imported UF6 has not been processed, and specifically that it has not been used in any enrichment, centrifuge or other tests. The one large and two small UF6 cylinders declared as containing the imported UF6 were shown to the Agency in February. The cylinders were made available for Agency verification at JHL in March, at which time, after the Agency inspectors noted that one of the small cylinders was lighter than declared, the State authorities explained that a small amount of the UF6 (1.9 kg) was missing due to leaking valves on the two small cylinders. It was explained during the subsequent inspection in April that the leaks had only been noticed a year before. Final evaluation will be completed when destructive samples have been taken,environmental samples have been analysed, and supporting documentation provided by the operator has been examined.

C.1.2. Processing of UF4

20. Iran has informed the Agency that most of the imported UF4 was converted to uranium metal at JHL. While the equipment for the conversion process has been dismantled and stored in a container (shown to the Agency during the February visit), Iran is now refurbishing that part of the facility as a uranium metal processing laboratory. The uranium metal, together with the remaining UF4 and the related waste, has been presented for Agency verification. Final evaluation will be done when the results of destructive analysis become available, and supporting documentation provided by the facility operator has been examined. The role of uranium metal in Iran�s declared nuclear fuel cycle still needs to be fully understood, since neither its light water reactors nor its planned heavy water reactors require uranium metal for fuel.

This to me seems a little suspicious.

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[Edited on 17-7-2003 by barba007]

weapons of mass destruction of the neck?

Originally posted by Fury
weapons of mass destruction of the neck?

hahahahaha

Evidence or no evidence...the answer is quite 'self-evident'.......

regards
seekerof

If Iran had nuclear weapons, that wouldnt change a lot except that the US could not invade it anymore. Their deterrence potential towards israel would rather contribute to a cooling down in the region, as a balance of power Iran/Israel would be established.