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Iran expands uranium efforts despite Obama's offer of talks
mcclatchy ^ | By Jonathan S. Landay, McClatchy Newspapers | By Jonathan S. Landay, McClatchy Newspapers

Posted on 06/05/2009 9:47:40 PM PDT by Flavius

WASHINGTON — Iran has expanded its uranium enrichment program and is impeding United Nations monitoring of its enrichment program, a confidential U.N. report said Friday.

The actions suggest that Iran is proceeding full speed ahead despite President Barack Obama's offer of unconditional talks on ending the effort, which is widely suspected to be aimed at developing nuclear weapons.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran is now operating 4,920 centrifuges, which are used to enrich uranium from uranium hexafluoride gas, in a massive underground facility at Natanz. That represents an increase of some 1,000 devices since February. Another 2,132 devices are undergoing vacuum testing prior to being fed uranium hexafluoride gas, it said.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: globaljihad; iran; nuclear; o; uranium
not that it matters, since the I will get theri nukes

whats really humorous is the daily state media reporting on miffed negotiations wet dreams

1 posted on 06/05/2009 9:47:40 PM PDT by Flavius
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To: Flavius

maybe another bow will help.


2 posted on 06/05/2009 9:48:54 PM PDT by Safrguns
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To: Flavius

When you are dealing with a wuss, you move on.


3 posted on 06/05/2009 9:49:55 PM PDT by doc1019 (The invitation for salvation always requires an RSVP.)
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To: All

A Look at Iran
http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html


4 posted on 06/06/2009 1:10:03 AM PDT by Cindy
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