IAEA inspections underway in Iran

WildCat said:
When did this happen? Got a cite and quote?
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JJ? <SNIP> Got a cite?

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JihadJane said:
'Iran Worried U.S. Might Be Building 8,500th Nuclear Weapon'

"TEHRAN—Amidst mounting geopolitical tensions, Iranian officials said Wednesday they were increasingly concerned about the United States of America's uranium-enrichment program, fearing the Western nation may soon be capable of producing its 8,500th nuclear weapon. "Our intelligence estimates indicate that, if it is allowed to progress with its aggressive nuclear program, the United States may soon possess its 8,500th atomic weapon capable of reaching Iran," said Iranian foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi, adding that Americans have the fuel, the facilities, and "everything they need" to manufacture even more weapons-grade fissile material. "Obviously, the prospect of this happening is very distressing to Iran and all countries like Iran. After all, the United States is a volatile nation that's proven it needs little provocation to attack anyone anywhere in the world whom it perceives to be a threat." Iranian intelligence experts also warned of the very real, and very frightening, possibility of the U.S. providing weapons and resources to a rogue third-party state such as Israel."

[My bold -JJ]
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Awesome! I love the onion!
 
McHrozni said:
http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=8019145#post8019145

McHrozni
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I don't understand the relevance of the post you link to, above. Please expand.

Meanwhile, 'Iran retaliates over international pressure with threat to stop selling oil to the EU':

"""The oil market reacted to the possibility of Iran halting oil sales to Europe by sending the price of a barrel of Brent crude up by $1 to reach $118. Taking this step could be a "very smart move" for Iran, said Prof Paul Stevens, senior research fellow on energy at Chatham House.""""

WildCat said:
JJ? Janey? Jihad baby? Got a cite?
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Hello big baby.
 
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bit_pattern said:
So what is the big problem again? We have an NPT signatory allowing inspectors access to their civilian nuclear programme as per their rights under the NPT - yet for some reason we need to bomb them? :confused:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57367993/un-nuclear-inspection-gets-under-way-in-iran/
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Apparently not:

UN inspectors barred from Iran site

The UN nuclear watchdog says Iran has stopped a team of inspectors from visiting a key military site.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says no deal has been reached on inspecting the Parchin site, south of Tehran, despite "intensive efforts".

The inspectors had sought to clarify the "possible military dimensions" of Iran's nuclear programme.

Iran says its programme is for peaceful purposes, but the West suspects it is geared towards making weapons.

The IAEA says its team is returning from Iran without a deal after two days of talks. The first round of discussions in January also failed to produce a result.
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The Dark Lord said:
I wonder how the Iran apologists will try to spin that.
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I would guess either "yes, but Iraq didn't have WMDs!!!112" or "yes, but this still doesn't prove they have a weapons program!!!!111!" or maybe the sanest among them will try "yes, but it's their right to have weapons, Israel does too!!!".

None of whom are intelligent. Iran has a nuclear weapons program, in violation of international treaties, and represents a major threat to stability of a crucial region and safety of the entire world. Assuming anything else is foolish.

McHrozni
 
The Dark Lord said:
I wonder how the Iran apologists will try to spin that.
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The Parchin site is not nuclear-related. Perhaps the Iranians don't want foreign spies snooping around in there trying to gather military intelligence?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imam_Hossein_University#Parchin_Site

Parchin Complex, 30 kilometers southeast of Tehran, was the site for the implementation of a variety of defense projects. Parchin was the center of the Defense Industries Organization's (DIO) Chemical industry, and, possibly, the home of the main producers of the Iran’s missiles...

On 17 September 2004 IAEA head El Baradei said his organization had found no sign of nuclear-related activity at the Parchin site in Iran, which several US officials had said might be to secret nuclear weapons research. Iran allowed IAEA inspectors to visit the Parchin military site in the interests of transparency, but the visit was limited to only few areas.

On 1 March 2005, Iran abandoned a second request by the IAEA to visit again the Parchin site. However, the IAEA was eventually allowed entrance to the Parchin facility in November 2005. The IAEA did not observe any unusual activities in the buildings visited, and the results of the analysis of environmental samples did not indicate the presence of nuclear material.
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McHrozni said:
I would guess either "yes, but Iraq didn't have WMDs!!!112" or "yes, but this still doesn't prove they have a weapons program!!!!111!"
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It's true, they didn't. But bogus claims of WMDs and nuclear weapons were still used to justify starting an unnecessary war that wrecked the country and killed hundreds of thousands of innocents. You'll forgive me if I am a little skeptical of this latest attempt.

Iran has a nuclear weapons program,
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Sez you. Got any proof to back up that claim?
 
Well, I suppose if the IAEA found nothing in the areas that the Iranians allowed them to inspect seven years ago that means that there is nothing illegal going on today.

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Wolfman said:
This is a state that has called unequivocally for the total eradication of Israel.
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Are you refering to Ahmadinejad saying Israel should be "wiped off the map"? I don't think changing the ink on a map is analagous to nuclear eradication.



People always seem to ignore the fact that Jerusalem is the third holiest site to Islam, after Mecca and Medina. No Islamic country could possibly nuke Jerusalem.

The Iranians are scared they'll be invaded for their oil so they may seek WMDs to defend themselves. Who can blame them. What do I blame? Capitalism - the bloated, ethically delinquent system which guzzles oil and supports the military industrial complex (jobs for the boys) at any cost.
 
Bad Lieutenant said:
The Iranians are scared they'll be invaded for their oil so they may seek WMDs to defend themselves. Who can blame them.
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If the Iranians believe they are going to be invaded for oil, they are retarded. Same with anybody else who thinks so. It is much easier and cheaper to just deal with the Iranian regime and buy oil from them if oil is what you want.

They might be attacked, however, because it is believed they are developing nuclear weapons and because it supports terrorists.

What do I blame? Capitalism - the bloated, ethically delinquent system which guzzles oil and supports the military industrial complex (jobs for the boys) at any cost.
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Capitalism has produced the highest standard of living that the world has seen. Without capitalism, you wouldn't even be typing your messages here.
 
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