Container ship + Solid fuel Shahab 3.
Posted on 05/31/2010 7:24:21 PM PDT by The Magical Mischief Tour
Edited on 05/31/2010 7:26:45 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
VIENNA — Iran has amassed more than two tons of enriched uranium, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday in a report that heightened Western concerns about the country preparing to produce a nuclear weapon.
Two tons of uranium would suffice for two nuclear warheads, although Iran says it does not want weapons and is only pursuing civilian nuclear energy.
(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...
Well how’d they find that out? They weigh the final assembly?
Why do I suspect, since this came from the IAEA, that the reality is Iran probably has more like enough to create 20 nukes?
cue Gomer Pyle
Nuclear ping
...said it before, and will say it again; This entire mess from Iran to Palestine will end in nothing less than a World War. The pieces continue to fall in place.
Unchecked aggression on the playground and in geopolitics leads eventually to a punch in the mouth.
They had two reports of underground testing and the Israelis know it.
We just continue to deny it.
Two tons? With the right technology, two tons of enriched uranium could be made into several nukes. The launch vehicles are available.
So, Iran sends the enriched uranium to a country with the technology to fashion some miniaturized nukes with EMP capability. The cost would be paid in exchange for oil.
What I fear is the EMP weapons which could be knock out the electricity and electronics of an entire nation.
North Korea, I am talking about you.
Is China sharing some technology too?
Container ship + Solid fuel Shahab 3.
One for Israel and One for the U.S.
If true, then Iran is hoping to spread radioactive fallout across a wide area with a basically non-fissile missile.
If they indeed can loft a ton of detritus toward the broad side of a barn.
So much for the CIA-NIE on Iran, as well as Al-Baradei re Iran being years away from an atomic bomb.
I think a crystal ball would be more accurate that those bunches of clowns.
Yeah, something like a "jewish bonfire".
Two tons of enriched uranium (if that is what they have) is enough material to make approximately 75 weapons.
It looks like we will be in for a very hot summer.
This is scare propaganda, all depending on what the definition of “enriched” is.
8%? 99.6%? 4%?
Enriched for LWR fuel, TRIGA fuel, PWR fuel, CANDU fuel, nuke bomb fuel?
Maybe this Jack Squat Barry administration and McCarthy can have a concert this week in celebration of this news? =.=
[It sounds like a “dirty bomb”.]
May well be the plan. If they build a fission bomb they won’t know it works without testing it which they won’t be able to conceal.
Beyond all the posturing; beyond all the think tanks; beyond all the politics; beyond all the so-called experts on the Middle East, your words convey the simplest truth: Bullies on playgrounds don't learn until their ass is kicked.
We or Israel either take out Iran and North Korea NOW!, or suffer the consequences of appeasement and/or political correctness.
It is a very simple fact of life. Aggressors only understand strength. Now, we have a wuss bowing and apologizing and reducing our military strength. Anyone surprised that this "community organizer" and "present voting" short-term Senator is being played by those who who truly understand geo-politics? I'm not. I knew he had NO concept of the game.
Mr.-I-can-make-everybody-love-us is going to bring the World to the brink of total destruction because of his weakness. The World used to fear the USA - that was a good thing. It kept the bullies in check.
This rock is going to see some bad shit within the next few years. I'd say "mark my words", but then who knows who will still be around to remember them?
I have never in my life been so negative about the future of mankind. Even if there is not a full on nuclear war, a regional nuclear war IS going to happen before I die. I'm 60. I no longer care about me. I've had a fun and rewarding life, but I fear for my children and grand-children. I just hope I keel over from a heart attack so I don't have to see it.
There is only one safe place from an Iranian nuclear strike: Washington DC. They won’t attack their biggest asset.
and the IAEA report http://isis-online.org/uploads/isis-reports/documents/IAEA_Report_Iran_31May2010.pdf
I have heard that is it not NEARLY enriched enough. Beyond that needed for reactor fuel, yes, but not nearly enough for a fission bomb. Like 20% instead of the 92% needed.
Two tons of weapons grade uranium will make quite a few more weapons than two. “Enriched” may be an exaggeration in this context.
If you saw “Fatman and Little Boy” the core of a weapon is about the size of a cantaloupe. It probably weighs 50-60 lbs.
Yep. While my estimate (of 20) was wrong due to miscalculation, the IAEA's 'error' seems to be more intentional. So it looks like the IAEA has, perhaps inadvertently, revealed that Iran should have the material necessary for 30-40 HIroshima-sized nukes?
But then, given their ambitions, only two would suffice. One to drop on Jerusalem for proof of concept and the other to hold in reserve to threaten any Arab nations who might challenge their supremacy in the Islamic world.
There was a time when Iran could expect retaliation from at least the U.S. if they decided to take out Jerusalem. And that expectation would provide some deterrent. But then that was before Chairman O took the reigns here.
Bear in mind that Jerusalem is just as sacred to Muslims as it is to Jews and Christian. I doubt it will be a target. I would expect Tel-aviv or Haifa to be the target.
“Bear in mind that Jerusalem is just as sacred to Muslims as it is to Jews and Christian. “
True. Especially since 1967. As the following article points out, the claim of the importance of Jerusalem to Islam is raised on a periodic basis through history whenever it suits Islam’s political ends.
http://www.danielpipes.org/84/the-muslim-claim-to-jerusalem
While you may be right about Tel-aviv or Haifa, I would not put it past Iran to ‘sacrifice’ the Muslim population of Jerusalem. Once it is destroyed, they will then speak of the defilement of the land by the Jews and return the sacred focus to Mecca.
(But I have to confess, I seriously doubt Jerusalem will be destroyed as it is likely under special protection from the Lord. But then neither did the Jews prior to 70 AD.)
Considering what the Scriptures say about the End of Days, I would say that you’re hunch is correct. Jerusalem will be spared but I wouldn’t hold out much hope for Tel-Aviv or Haifa or Gaza or much of any where else for that matter. This may also be the event that leads to the destruction of Damascus (via Israeli retailiation) as stated in Isaiah 17.
I’ve read that the US has extra ships in the area, that Israel has subs in the area, and now we have the Palestinian stooges of Iranian stooges trying to make Israel look bad in the press.
Now we find that Iran has 2 bombs worth of material.
We have the US & UN trying to force Israel to have a nuclear weapons inspection.
My take is that they all think Israel will act soon. And that is because Israel MUST act soon.
Apparently, they don’t have a clue what Israel will do. It’s just we all think Israel will do something soon. Maybe real soon.
I’ve read that the US has extra ships in the area, that Israel has subs in the area, and now we have the Palestinian stooges of Iranian stooges trying to make Israel look bad in the press.
Now we find that Iran has 2 bombs worth of material.
We have the US & UN trying to force Israel to have a nuclear weapons inspection.
My take is that they all think Israel will act soon. And that is because Israel MUST act soon.
Apparently, they don’t have a clue what Israel will do. It’s just we all think Israel will do something soon. Maybe real soon.
The IAEA has been running interference for Ahmedinejad this whole time while the head of the IAEA - Mohammed El Baradei - was picking up his Nobel Peace Prize.
The Iranians should be asking themselves how many launch-ready nukes Israel has....
Shalom l'Yerushalayim (Peace to Jerusalem).
That's true. "Enriched" doesn't necessarily mean "weapons grade".
This may be the Samson option.
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
Psalm 106:8 Nevertheless He saved them
for the sake of His name,
That He might make His power known.
Agreed! It looks that Israel is going to have to do something and quickly to stop Iran’s nuclear construction and weapon capabilities. It’s coming, I can feel it in my bones.
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