posted on Sep, 16 2004 @ 07:38 AM
An area in Iran, the Parchin Complex, is suspected to be an area for testing high explosives. The complex was founded before WWII and known to
produce ammunition and explosives. This would be a place for Iran to conduct testings. The satellite image is not concrete proof, it shows that
the IAEA should inspect the site.
abcnews.go.com
Sept. 15, 2004 � The U.S. government and the International Atomic Energy Agency have questions about a military site in Iran with suspected ties to
the country's nuclear program, ABC News has learned.
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Iran's Parchin complex � covering approximately 15 square miles and located about 19 miles southeast of Tehran � is known as a center for the
production of conventional ammunition and explosives. A State Department official has confirmed the United States suspects nuclear activity at some of
its facilities. The suspicions focus on possible testing of high explosives.
"Parchin is the center of Iran's munitions industry and home to Iran's oldest ammunitions factory, founded before World War II," said John Pike,
directory of GlobalSecurity.org, an organization that seeks to reduce reliance on nuclear weapons.
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Iran may or may not have nuclear weapons but it was learned that the IAEA asked Iran privately view the site about a month ago and Iran did not allow
this, they ignored the request. The IAEA can detect the presence of byproducts. They have already been meeting in Austria to discuss the situation
with Iran and the United States has stated that they would like for Iran to provide full access to it's nuclear activity. However, Hossein
Mousavian, Iran's chief envoy to the meeting, said they his country does not take kindly to threats.