Diplomats: Iran to get natural uranium batch

[KarlMarx]

VIENNA (AP) — Iran is to receive a huge shipment of natural uranium from Russia to compensate it for exporting tons of reactor coolant, diplomats say, in a move approved by the outgoing U.S. administration and other governments seeking to keep Tehran committed to a landmark nuclear pact.

Two senior diplomats said the transfer recently approved by the U.S. and five other world powers that negotiated the nuclear deal with Iran foresees delivery of 116 metric tons (nearly 130 tons) of natural uranium.....


David Albright, whose Institute of Science and International Security often briefs U.S. lawmakers on Iran's nuclear program, says the shipment could be enriched to enough weapons-grade uranium for more than 10 simple nuclear bombs, "depending on the efficiency of the enrichment process and the design of the nuclear weapon.".....

More at:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/diplomats-world-powers-ok-natural-uranium-shipment-iran-132551463.html

If Obama is going to be remembered for anything, the disastrous Iran Nuclear deal will the at the top of the list

The Iranians already have thousands of centrifuges to enrich Uranium 238 into Uranium 235 (weapons grade Uranium) and have purchased ballistic missiles

The critical mass of U-235 (the mass needed to sustain a nuclear detonation) is approximately 15 Kg (33 pounds). A ton of Uranium contains approximately 14 pounds of U-235

[Balu]

More at:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/diplomats-world-powers-ok-natural-uranium-shipment-iran-132551463.html

If Obama is going to be remembered for anything, the disastrous Iran Nuclear deal will the at the top of the list

The Iranians already have thousands of centrifuges to enrich Uranium 238 into Uranium 235 (weapons grade Uranium) and have purchased ballistic missiles

The critical mass of U-235 (the mass needed to sustain a nuclear detonation) is approximately 15 Kg (33 pounds). A ton of Uranium contains approximately 14 pounds of U-235
Very interesting article, which raises several questions:
1. Who are and from which country are these anonymous diplomats who gave this interview to AP? (The diplomats, whose main focus is Iran's nuclear program, demanded anonymity Monday because they are not allowed to discuss the program's confidential details.)
2. Why Oman appeared in a list of the countries where Iraq delivers 'heavy water'? - Further re-export? If so, what is the final destination? - Israel? Pakistan? (The swap is in compensation for the approximately 40 metric tons (44 tons) of heavy water exported by Iran to Russia since the nuclear agreement went into effect, said an official from one of the six powers, who also demanded anonymity citing confidentiality issues. Another 30 metric tons have gone to the U.S. and Oman.)
3. The whole article is based on assumption that A-bombs will be manufactured and there is no links to the Clauses of an Agreement.
Well... To speak about such a sensitive subject in public is possible only with the correspondent references to the Clauses of the Agreement. Otherwise this is an attempt to manipulate so called 'public opinion' in somebody's particular interests.

[Gunny]

Very interesting article, which raises several questions:
1. Who are and from which country are these anonymous diplomats who gave this interview to AP? (The diplomats, whose main focus is Iran's nuclear program, demanded anonymity Monday because they are not allowed to discuss the program's confidential details.)
2. Why Oman appeared in a list of the countries where Iraq delivers 'heavy water'? - Further re-export? If so, what is the final destination? - Israel? Pakistan? (The swap is in compensation for the approximately 40 metric tons (44 tons) of heavy water exported by Iran to Russia since the nuclear agreement went into effect, said an official from one of the six powers, who also demanded anonymity citing confidentiality issues. Another 30 metric tons have gone to the U.S. and Oman.)
3. The whole article is based on assumption that A-bombs will be manufactured and there is no links to the Clauses of an Agreement.
Well... To speak about such a sensitive subject in public is possible only with the correspondent references to the Clauses of the Agreement. Otherwise this is an attempt to manipulate so called 'public opinion' in somebody's particular interests.

No interesting questions political boy. Give an idiot a gun what you think is going to happen? You think short term. You idiots are selling to zealots the means to destroy the world and they are so stupid they don't care if they do. I can deal with you Russian goofs because we all want to live. Those idiots over there will kill us all,

They must have a really low intelligence standard for Russian officers these days. I remember when they could fight. I would like to say I'd love to go up against you but you're so lame I'd send a Lance Corporal.

[Drummond]

Very interesting article, which raises several questions:
1. Who are and from which country are these anonymous diplomats who gave this interview to AP? (The diplomats, whose main focus is Iran's nuclear program, demanded anonymity Monday because they are not allowed to discuss the program's confidential details.)
2. Why Oman appeared in a list of the countries where Iraq delivers 'heavy water'? - Further re-export? If so, what is the final destination? - Israel? Pakistan? (The swap is in compensation for the approximately 40 metric tons (44 tons) of heavy water exported by Iran to Russia since the nuclear agreement went into effect, said an official from one of the six powers, who also demanded anonymity citing confidentiality issues. Another 30 metric tons have gone to the U.S. and Oman.)
3. The whole article is based on assumption that A-bombs will be manufactured and there is no links to the Clauses of an Agreement.
Well... To speak about such a sensitive subject in public is possible only with the correspondent references to the Clauses of the Agreement. Otherwise this is an attempt to manipulate so called 'public opinion' in somebody's particular interests.

You raise questions, obviously designed to discredit the report. I find it interesting, though, that you've not managed (as yet) to even show us that the Russian authorities are denying that they're doing this for Iran.

Whether such a denial can be trusted is almost a separate issue. For right now .. WHY haven't your Russian pals - I take it they haven't, otherwise, where is it ?? - issued that denial ?