Iran Could Have Enough Uranium for a Bomb by Year's End

[red states rule]

Where are all the Bush haters who were so giddy when they thought Adolpf Ahmadinejad was not making nukes?

No more evidence is coming out showing he is


Iran Could Have Enough Uranium for a Bomb by Year's End
By Markus Becker

New simulations carried out by European Union experts come to an alarming conclusion: Iran could have enough highly enriched uranium to build an atomic bomb by the end of this year.

Could Iran be building an atomic bomb? When the US released a new National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) late last year, it seemed as though the danger of a mullah-bomb had passed. The report claimed to have information indicating that Tehran mothballed its nuclear weapons program as early as autumn 2003. The paper also said that it was "very unlikely" that Iran would have enough highly enriched uranium -- the primary ingredient in atomic bombs -- by 2009 to produce such a weapon. Rather, the NIE indicated "Iran probably would be technically capable of producing enough (highly enriched uranium) for a weapon sometime during the 2010-2015 timeframe."

It didn't take long for experts to question the report's conclusion that Tehran was no longer interested in building the bomb. And now, a new computer simulation undertaken by European Union experts indicates that the NIE's time estimates might be dangerously inaccurate as well -- and that Iran might have enough fuel for a bomb much earlier than was previously thought.

As part of a project to improve control of nuclear materials, the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy set up a detailed simulation of the centrifuges currently used by Iran in the Natanz nuclear facility to enrich uranium. The results look nothing like those reached by the US intelligence community.

For one scenario, the JRC scientists assumed the centrifuges in Natanz were operating at 100 percent efficiency. Were that the case, Iran could already have the 25 kilograms of highly enriched uranium necessary for an atomic device by the end of this year. Another scenario assumed a much lower efficiency -- just 25 percent. But even then, Iran would have produced enough uranium by the end of 2010.

for the complete article

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...536914,00.html

[actsnoblemartin]

I cant people are ignoring this thread, what we wait for iran to nuke the jews, take over iraq, errrr: after we redployal

and then the royal saudi army will stop them

Where are all the Bush haters who were so giddy when they thought Adolpf Ahmadinejad was not making nukes?

No more evidence is coming out showing he is


Iran Could Have Enough Uranium for a Bomb by Year's End
By Markus Becker

New simulations carried out by European Union experts come to an alarming conclusion: Iran could have enough highly enriched uranium to build an atomic bomb by the end of this year.

Could Iran be building an atomic bomb? When the US released a new National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) late last year, it seemed as though the danger of a mullah-bomb had passed. The report claimed to have information indicating that Tehran mothballed its nuclear weapons program as early as autumn 2003. The paper also said that it was "very unlikely" that Iran would have enough highly enriched uranium -- the primary ingredient in atomic bombs -- by 2009 to produce such a weapon. Rather, the NIE indicated "Iran probably would be technically capable of producing enough (highly enriched uranium) for a weapon sometime during the 2010-2015 timeframe."

It didn't take long for experts to question the report's conclusion that Tehran was no longer interested in building the bomb. And now, a new computer simulation undertaken by European Union experts indicates that the NIE's time estimates might be dangerously inaccurate as well -- and that Iran might have enough fuel for a bomb much earlier than was previously thought.

As part of a project to improve control of nuclear materials, the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy set up a detailed simulation of the centrifuges currently used by Iran in the Natanz nuclear facility to enrich uranium. The results look nothing like those reached by the US intelligence community.

For one scenario, the JRC scientists assumed the centrifuges in Natanz were operating at 100 percent efficiency. Were that the case, Iran could already have the 25 kilograms of highly enriched uranium necessary for an atomic device by the end of this year. Another scenario assumed a much lower efficiency -- just 25 percent. But even then, Iran would have produced enough uranium by the end of 2010.

for the complete article

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...536914,00.html

[Gaffer]

iran is not only making nukes. They are working on missile systems as well. Under the guise of launching satellites. They can combine the technology over the next year or so and be ready to launch by 2009. If you think they won't I have some beach front property in the mohave desert to sell you.

[April15]

We can always think positive and hope they send a nuke to themselfs.

[avatar4321]

I think it's interesting how many on the left were yelling about why we werent taking care of Iran when we went into Iraq. And now that we are focusing more on Iran they are complaining about that.

If Iran gets a bomb, the world will change completely.

[red states rule]

iran is not only making nukes. They are working on missile systems as well. Under the guise of launching satellites. They can combine the technology over the next year or so and be ready to launch by 2009. If you think they won't I have some beach front property in the mohave desert to sell you.

Yet the left believes we can sit down with Iran and reason with them. So what iuf they want to wipe Israel off the map, and would love to nuke the USA - it is all Bush's fault

[nevadamedic]

I cant people are ignoring this thread, what we wait for iran to nuke the jews, take over iraq, errrr: after we redployal

and then the royal saudi army will stop them

Were a bigger threat to Iran the Israel is. The would try to hit us first. Either way their fucked. If if hit Israel then we go after them with the rest of the free world, if they hit us, they are double fucked as we will take that pathetic little country off of the map.

[gabosaurus]

The Saudis are a much bigger threat to Israel that Iran will ever be. And we support the Saudis.
Iran having one bomb will never match what Israel already has. Not that Iran will ever have a bomb anytime soon.

[Monkeybone]

We can always think positive and hope they send a nuke to themselfs.

i think that this is one of the first time that i agree with April.


this is one of those things that, they might have it/they might not. if they get one, i hope that they wouldn't be stupid enough to use it, becasue obviously (but hopefully not) they would get it right back. and then again, they might be crazy enough to do it, or atleast supply it to someone that will.

[avatar4321]

The Saudis are a much bigger threat to Israel that Iran will ever be. And we support the Saudis.
Iran having one bomb will never match what Israel already has. Not that Iran will ever have a bomb anytime soon.

I understand your position. But you are thinking to rationally. The Iranian government is not rational. It's a bunch of extremists.

[Gaffer]

The Saudis are a much bigger threat to Israel that Iran will ever be. And we support the Saudis.
Iran having one bomb will never match what Israel already has. Not that Iran will ever have a bomb anytime soon.

If you think they will only build one bomb with their material you need to rethink that. They will have enough material for many bombs by the end of the year. Saying they have "the bomb" doesn't mean they have just one. And as I said, they are working on ICBM's. They want a deliver system to strike the US. And their stated goal (publicly) is to start an apocalyptic war with the cost to iran being irrelevant. We are not dealing with the russians who had as much to lose as we did.

[gabosaurus]

ludicrous...

[Said1]

ludicrous...

Shouldn't you be spending your efforts preventing board kids in the ghetto from joining gangs?

[gabosaurus]

Pakistan already have nuclear weapons. But no one is worried about them,
They are focusing on a nation that might have weapons in the future.

Just keep looking for that excuse...

[Said1]

Pakistan already have nuclear weapons. But no one is worried about them,
They are focusing on a nation that might have weapons in the future.

Just keep looking for that excuse...

Who are you responding to?