NEWS: 'We're done:' Iran reactor ready despite 2-year delay claim

According to Iran and Russia, construction of the nuclear power reactor at Bushehr has been completed. Iran said that Bushehr would not begin the operations until 2006, but now it is reported that it is complete. The only remaining job was for Russia to supply Iran with the nuclear fuel needed.


A spokesman for Russia's Federal Atomic Energy Agency, known as Rosatom, states that the job is completed and now the only think left to do is for Russia to "assemble the unit's control and safety equipment."

The chairman of parliament's Foreign Policy and National Security Committee, Alaeddin Borudjerdi states that the agreement for the nuclear fuel coudl be signed in November. Part of the agreement states there needs to be a way for Iran to send spent fuel back to Russia.

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[edit on 15-10-2004 by deeprivergal]

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Kriz_4,

There can be simul. threads in a forum and ATSNN. That being said, one has to wonder what the isreali responce to it is. When they bombed the Iraqi reactor it had yet to go online and if I recall it was not even fueled yet. The environmental consequences of taking out an online reacot are pretty scary. Its easy to forget how small the ME really is. Isreal could end up being contaminated itself.

What if Russia did not give Iran the nuclear fuel? How long would it take Iran to mine and purify their native uranium to a point where they could begin enriching it for weaponization?

Is Israel still considering a preemptive strike on the reactor?

Well is not so bad, NK got his thanks to Rumsfeld so is just natural that another country do the same for Iran.

I mean US can not go around giving reactors to everbocy now. So when Israel decides to do his "preemptive strike"in Iran they should also do us a favor and go get NK too.

Originally posted by phreak_of_nature
What if Russia did not give Iran the nuclear fuel? How long would it take Iran to mine and purify their native uranium to a point where they could begin enriching it for weaponization?

Is Israel still considering a preemptive strike on the reactor?

Well, the thing is that Russia and Iran are going to sign a treaty this November in which Russia is going to send shipments of nuclear fuel... Of course, in the article it says "Russia might sign....if they reach an agreement."

MOSCOW, October 14 (RIA Novosti) - The treaty on nuclear fuel shipments to Iran may be concluded in November during the Iranian visit of Alexander Rumyantsev, head of Russia's Federal Nuclear Energy Agency.

"If before Rumyantsev's visit our experts agree on the commercial aspect, the treaty will be concluded", Iranian ambassador to Russia Golyamreza Shafei told the press conference in Moscow.

Both shipments of nuclear fuel to Iran and return of wasted fuel are meant, he specified.

According to Allaheddin Burudjerdi, chairman of the Majlis (parliament) committee for external policy and national security, the Bushehr nuclear power project is nearing completion. He also confirmed that the nuclear fuel agreement will be signed before long.

Excerpted from.
en.rian.ru...

[edit on 15-10-2004 by Muaddib]

Originally posted by Muaddib
Well, the thing is that Russia and Iran are going to sign a treaty this November in which Russia is going to send shipments of nuclear fuel... Of course, in the article it says "Russia might sign....if they reach an agreement."

Right, right, right.
Put let's play the long shot and say the Russia's can't come to agreement.

How long will it take Iran to mine, purify, and enrich their own supplies of uranium? It was my understanding that Iran discovered fairly recently that they have natural uranium ore resources within their own country. Which effectively could make them nuclear self sufficent.

Everyone thinks that isreal can repeat the iraqi nuke site strike and hit the iranian one. Does anyone know if the Israelis have jets that can reach these targets? Does anyone know if they have jets that can reach these targets without flying over iraqi, turkish, or saudi airspace?

Originally posted by Nygdan
Does anyone know if they have jets that can reach these targets without flying over iraqi, turkish, or saudi airspace?

I think they can fly over Iraq without getting shot down because the coalition is still in control.

Looking at a map of the area, it looks like the most likely flight path might be over Jordan, over Iraq and then into Iran.

map of middle east

I think it could lead to something much bigger if they do strike.

I agree they could fly over iraqi airspace. But have you considered the poltical fall out of an jewish jet being allowed to cruise over an amaican occupied muslim country to destroy a harmless (ok, its not, but its not a weapons factor either) inactive power plant? Its not feasible. The iraqi gov won't give permission. The coalition probably doesn't have authority either, and if it did, it'd be perceived as doing the bidding of israel. It'd be just as bad if the US struck the site itself. Under those circumstances, the US might as well strike the site itself.

The "agreement" between Russia and Iran would require the spent fuel to be returned to the Russians. If this agreement goes through, and Iran is closely monitored I really don't think that these reactors are going to be a real threat. I seriously doubt that Israel or the U.S. would attack a reactor that is online and fully functional.
I personally don't think that Iran will be attacked at all. An eventual revolution or coup is far more likely IMHO. If the Russians are willing to keep them in line until something like that happens... things might just work out.

Originally posted by marg6043
Well is not so bad, NK got his thanks to Rumsfeld so is just natural that another country do the same for Iran.

I mean US can not go around giving reactors to everbocy now. So when Israel decides to do his "preemptive strike"in Iran they should also do us a favor and go get NK too.

So wait, according to you, US is allowed to have nuclear reactors and Iran and N. Korea aren't??? Maybe China should do us a favor and do their "preemptive strike" in USA, and on the way home do another one in Israel??? You can't just think that America owns the world, since as far as I am informed it doesn't...

The russians are idiots equipping radical muslim country with nuclear capacities , the first exported nuke will land in Chechenya.

This is disturbing because Israel did say that they would attack if Russia supplies them fuel rods. Israel is very capable of attacking Iran. I'm going hunting for info...

Worldwatchers post
www.atsnn.com...








[edit on 15-10-2004 by TrickmastertricK]

Originally posted by marg6043
Well is not so bad, NK got his thanks to Rumsfeld so is just natural that another country do the same for Iran.

I mean US can not go around giving reactors to everbocy now. So when Israel decides to do his "preemptive strike"in Iran they should also do us a favor and go get NK too.

Can you post credible evidence that Rumsfeld provided NK with nuclear reactors?....

I am interested to see this information.

I think that the proposal by Russia has changed since Israel made that threat. If the Russians DO force Iran to return the spent fuel, then Iran would still need to seek another source in order to make weapons, although some believe otherwise. I'm not sure how the Iranians could sneak out enough weapons grade materials without the Russians knowing.
With Russian help...

[edit on 15-10-2004 by veritas93]

Originally posted by Muaddib
Can you post credible evidence that Rumsfeld provided NK with nuclear reactors?....

I am interested to see this information.

Actually there is a thread in ATSNN about this, but here is what sparked it
www.fortune.com...


*Edit-Oops, sorry I misquoted ya Mauddib*


[edit on 15-10-2004 by TrickmastertricK]

Ok here is something about what you mentioned Marg.

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld rarely keeps his opinions to himself. He tends not to compromise with his enemies. And he clearly disdains the communist regime in North Korea. So it's surprising that there is no clear public record of his views on the controversial 1994 deal in which the U.S. agreed to provide North Korea with two light-water nuclear reactors in exchange for Pyongyang ending its nuclear weapons program. What's even more surprising about Rumsfeld's silence is that he sat on the board of the company that won a $200 million contract to provide the design and key components for the reactors.

The company is Zurich-based engineering giant ABB, which signed the contract in early 2000, well before Rumsfeld gave up his board seat and joined the Bush administration. Rumsfeld, the only American director on the ABB board from 1990 to early 2001, has never acknowledged that he knew the company was competing for the nuclear contract. Nor could FORTUNE find any public reference to what he thought about the project

Excerpted from.
www.fortune.com...

So in a nutshell Rumsfeld was one of the directors of an international company based in Zuritch that made this deal. Do we know whether he agreed with this? Did he resign from that company because of this deal? What exactly was his involvement in this? Anyone has more information on this?



[edit on 15-10-2004 by Muaddib]

Thanks for the link to the ATSNN post Trick. It sure does raises some questions in how these deals went through and wether or not Rumsfeld agreed with it.

Originally posted by Muaddib
Thanks for the link to the ATSNN post Trick. It sure does raises some questions in how these deals went through and wether or not Rumsfeld agreed with it.

No prob, I think it got to a point where Info was not ready available. I do not know if he knew one way or another. Maybe just another thing we will never know about, one way or another.