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Washington says Iran seeks to produce nuclear warheads, but Tehran says its program is solely to produce electricity and insists every nation has that right.

Nuclear Energy or Nuclear Weapons?... Extensive Concealment and Deception Record

• Once revealed, Iran offered rationale for "peaceful" nuclear fuel cycle; However:
• Nuclear energy independence not feasible given ore reserves
• Iran could maximize its earnings and energy by:

  1. Importing nuclear fuel
  2. Reducing waste of natural gas currently flared
  3. Increasing gasoline production for domestic energy independence

• Iran's uranium reserves cannot support planned nuclear power plants, but are well-scaled to give Iran a significant number of nuclear weapons.
• Iran's nuclear program is very similar to another state's nuclear weapons program.

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