Posted on 05/01/2005 12:39:11 PM PDT by DoctorZIn
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Iran Says It Will Resume Activities Related to Uranium Enrichment
The Associated Press, USA Today: EXCERPT:
Iran will likely resume some nuclear activities related to uranium enrichment next week, Iran's top nuclear negotiator was quoted by the state-run news agency as saying Saturday.Reuters adds:
Hasan Rowhani said it was unlikely the Islamic Republic will resume actual uranium enrichment — injecting uranium gas into centrifuges — but that it expects to restart activities at its uranium conversion facility in Isfahan, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
"It's unlikely that uranium enrichment ... which takes place in Natanz will be resumed but it's likely that some activities at Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facility will restart next week," IRNA quoted Rowhani as saying.
Both state-run television and the news agency reported that Rowhani was saying the activities will resume next week, though his remark as quoted by the agency appeared to leave some room for doubt.
The central cities of Natanz and Isfahan house the heart of Iran's nuclear program. The conversion facility in Isfahan reprocesses uranium ore concentrate into gas. The gas is then taken to Natanz and fed into the centrifuges for enrichment. ...
A senior diplomat in Tehran saysthat by stopping short of resuming the actual enrichment of uranium, a process that can be used to make bomb-grade fuel, Iran hopes to avoid a showdown.
"They're calculating that just resuming work at Isfahan will be enough to show its strength and anger to us but not enough for us to send its case to the Security Council," he said.
- Iran Focus reports that a packed Azadi Stadium in Tehran was the scene of angry anti-government protests at the May Day gathering.
- AFP reports that Iran said it will not accept any foreign monitoring of its June 17 presidential elections.
- Daily Telegraph reports that control of Iraq's police force was handed to a Shia Arab party despite warnings by American intelligence that Iranian agents have infiltrated the group's paramilitary wing.
- BBC News reports that the leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has warned the United States to stay out of his country's nuclear program.
- Iran Press Service reports that Iran continues to look for time in nuclear talks.
- The Observer reports that Iranian companies could be interested in buying what's left of the collapsed MG Rover.
- The Times UK had a reporter visit Iran's a nuclear factory.
- The Observer discusses Paul Kenyon's documentary, 'Iran's Nuclear Secrets', is on BBC2 on Tuesday at 9pm.
- Aljazeera reports that Syrian authorities have detained five Iranian Arabs on suspicion of having links with an opposition group in Iran.
- Reuters reports that Britain and Canada advised travelers late on Friday not to use Iran's main new international airport because of concern over its safety.
- Gabriellereillyweekly.com has produced an audio interview with Jerome Corsi.
- And finally, The Jerusalem Post reports that a German company is under suspicion of selling weapons technology to Iran.
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USA has also sold Israel some "bunker busters" too hammer the Iranians. So when Israel does attack, the Gov. may not openly side with Israel but the Gov. can't say that they do not agree with the actions of Israel. Fire up the F-16's Israel, and take care of business!!
Jeff
Kick under the table and a couple of winks ought to do it. Get em Israel!!!
The first photo says:
Salary of a governmental manager is 10 Milion Tomans while salary of a simple worker is equal of value of 4 Lbs of Oranges
( Every 890 Toman is a US Dollar )
( Each lb of Orange in Iran is around two dollar )
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