Even if they do, they are still on the losing end of the stick.
2006-09-07 23:40:20 · 10 answers · asked by Rod 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Iran is in the process of acquiring the technology and raw materials for nuclear power and nuclear bombs.
Iran claims that it wants enriched uranium for use in its nuclear power plant. Iran could use its oil to run its power plants but prefers to sell it for example, to China. However, it seems that Iran's Supreme Leader Sayyid Ali Khamenei, who is also the commander-in-chief of the military, wants to change the balance of power in the Middle East.
Mohammad Nabi Rudaki stated that 164 centrifuge sets are now enriching uranium up to 4.5 percent grade....to provide our industrial and power plant needs in nuclear fuel, we will soon embark on enriching uranium to the grade of 9 percent in 3000 centrifuge sets.
On August 22 Ali Larijani, hand delivered Iran's 21-page response to UNSC 1696 the package of incentives to dissuage Iran from uranium enrichment. Iran's top nuclear negotiator said that Tehran was ready to enter "serious negotiations" over its disputed nuclear program but did not say that it was willing to suspend uranium enrichment — the West's key demand. This was because the West had offered many economic incentives.
On August 19, Iran launched a large-scale area, sea and ground exercise he maneuver, the Blow of Zolfaghar (the sword used by Imam Ali), which involved 12 divisions, army Chinook helicopters, unmanned planes, parachutists, electronic war units and special forces. Iran's state-run television reported that the new anti-aircraft system was tested "to make Iranian air space unsafe for our enemies."
On Sunday, August 20, in the Kashan desert about 250 kilometers southeast of the capital of Tehran, Iran tested the Saegheh missile which has a range of between 80 to 250 kilometers. Saegheh means lightning in Farsi. (The language of Iran is not Arabic and Iranians are not Arabs.)
Iran's arsenal also contains the Shahab-3 missile, which means "shooting star" in Farsi, and is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. It has a range of more than 2,000 kilometers and can reach Israel and US forces in the Middle East.
Iran's military test-fired a series of missiles during large-scale war games in the Persian Gulf in March and April, including a missile it claimed was not detectable by radar that can use multiple warheads to hit several targets simultaneously.
On August 23, 2006 an article about Iran's reply to the incentives proposal, that was posted on the Iranian Foreign Ministry-affiliated website , implied that Iran's nuclear technology had already reached the point of no return: "...
The following are excerpts from the Al-Borz report:
"It is expected that the first anniversary of the forming of the ninth government will be the date of the Ahmadinejad government's 'nuclear birth.'
"... Together with [the celebration of] the anniversary of the forming of the ninth cabinet, the president of the country [Mahmoud Ahmadinejad] will hold his third press conference... where he will answer questions from journalists from Iran and from abroad.
"In addition to detailing the activities of the government at the end of [its first] year, the head of the government [i.e. Ahmadinejad] will officially present Iran's positions on: economic and cultural matters, the nuclear dossier, the activities of nuclear research centers, and developments in the region."
If what Iran wanted was nuclear power, Iran could have opted for a "light water" nuclear power plant instead of the "heavy water" nuclear power plant at Arak. Also, it has been persistent to deter IAEA inspectors on certain properties which had been agreed to under the NPT (nuclear non-proliferation treaty.)
Ali Soltanieh, Iran's permanent representative to the IAEA, denied that Iran had refused UN inspectors' access to its underground nuclear facilities at Natanz in central Iran. Iran needs to enrich uranium as a peaceful, alternative energy source and has the right to do so under the NPT, according to Iranian officials. They have told the IAEA that the traces of enriched uranium came from equipment purchased from another country, which was already contaminated.
Iran does not allow for remote monitoring of the PFEP (Pilot Feul Enrichment Plant). Or monitoring of the PHRC (Physics Research Center). Or monitoring of the P-1 and P-2 centrifuges.
On August 31, the UNSC reviewed the report from the Director General of the IAEA establishing that Iran has not ceased full and sustained suspension of all uranium enrichment and research activities.
On September 9-10, Ali Larijani, Iran's negotiator met with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana in Vienna to discuss incentives for Iran to discontinue enrichment of uranium. Solana will meet again with Larajani to continue talks.
he report the UNSC will vote on sanctions for Iran violating Resolution 1696 and adopt appropriate measures under Article 41 of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations to persuade Iran to comply with Resolution 1696 and the requirements of the IAEA.
2006-09-10 19:27:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Nuclear technology is no secret. You can buy it from a backalley. The question now is will Iran be provoked to use it.
2006-09-08 00:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by Babs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does it matter if they can make nuclear weapons? In the words of one Iranian official, you don't have to make warheads; you can just buy them. I don't think there are many countries that don't have nuclear warheads. It's like, if guns are illegal, and there are people selling guns in back-alleys, don't you think that everybody is going to have a gun hidden somewhere in their home?
2006-09-08 00:14:36 · answer #3 · answered by Yes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somebody here thinks the IRANIAN leadership is not mature enough for nuclear weapons.............!!!
And yes, they are just at this moment being forced into it. What else is going to keep the "wolf" (pronounce US and/or Israel) from their door?
Look at how carefully they are stepping around North Korea!
2006-09-07 23:51:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are well on their way to development. One estimate is three years to get the necessary ingredients, if everything goes perfectly. It's more likely to be five to eight years.
2006-09-07 23:55:03 · answer #5 · answered by jpknute1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure they will. But I doubt it will happen soon. Their leadership is not civilized enough to handle a responsibility that big.
it is up us to keep those weapons out of their hands till they can learn to play nice
2006-09-07 23:46:17 · answer #6 · answered by Jon H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,
2006-09-07 23:46:12 · answer #7 · answered by thesupervisorscamp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that they will acquire a lot of missiles first ( Cruise ) !
2006-09-08 00:52:47 · answer #8 · answered by bd5star 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-09-08 00:14:07 · answer #9 · answered by Paul 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
china says they won't
does china believe them?
2006-09-07 23:46:13 · answer #10 · answered by john john 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋