Report: Iran Makes Fuel Rods for Reactors

Associated Press by way of Brocktown News ^ | 04MAY06 | NASSER KARIMI

[familyop]

By NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press Writer 15 minutes ago

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran is producing fuel rods for nuclear reactors, state radio reported Thursday in the government‘s latest attempt to boost a nuclear program that world powers are trying to curb.

"After sanctions from the U.S., experts from Iran‘s atomic energy organization have produced better quality rods than the foreign samples," the radio reported.

Enriched uranium can be used in the production of nuclear energy or weapons. Iran, a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, insists its nuclear program is aimed only at producing electricity.

But the United States, France and Britain are pressing for a U.N. Security Council U.N. Security Council resolution that would demand Iran abandon uranium enrichment or face the threat of unspecified further measures.

"It doesn‘t strike me as the most significant step forward," Boese said in Washington.

The new announcement showed Iran was trying to prove its overall intent to produce energy, not warheads, Boese said. "I think they‘re saying this to bolster their peaceful bona fides," he said.

[familyop]

Get your real news in Extended News (where this was posted)! ;-)

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

"After sanctions from the U.S., experts from Iran‘s atomic energy organization have produced better quality rods than the foreign samples," the radio reported.

And from where did those foreign samples happen to come?

[familyop]

...Russia, maybe, given that Russia was offering to send rods to Iran.

I'm now wondering more about how the Patrick Kennedy celebrity interest post received several hundred views before the post above received one. National indulgence in television personalities has become an interesting phenomenon, I suppose. And the War on Terror didn't end within the time of a "mini-series."

[tet68]

"After sanctions from the U.S., experts from Iran‘s atomic energy organization have produced better quality rods than the foreign samples," the radio reported.

And it only cost 327 of them their lives!

[RightWhale]

better quality rods

Wider, longer, longer-lasting?

[familyop]

"Wider, longer, longer-lasting?"

I should've put that in brackets next to the title, and maybe with a mention of Arnold Schwarzenegger. That might've drawn as many viewers as a celebrity individual tabloid post that followed the one above and drew several hundred views in less than a couple of minutes.

[familyop]

New title:

Report: Iran Makes Fuel Rods for Reactors [Wider, longer, longer-lasting, Arnold Schwarzenegger]

What do you think? Should we ask the Moderator to add the part in brackets?

[R.W.Ratikal]

I have a creepy feeling that we will be able to follow the path Iran takes by keeping a journal of the headlines.

1. Iran Makes Fuel Rods for Reactors.

2. Iran Completes Reactor designed to fit Into Submarine purchased from North Korea.

3.Iran Purchases Three Stage Missile From France.

4. Iran modifies French Missile to Fit Submarine Missile Tubes.

5. Iran Threatens the U. S. With the Destruction of Israel if The U. S. Does not Send $50 Billion in Gold 6 Rollex Watches to Iranian President (Unpronounceable)l

6. U. S. Refuses to Negotiate With Terrorists.

7. Iran Submarine "Holy Turban" Launches Six Missiles toward Israel.

8. Two Nuclear Missiles wipe Israel Off the Face of The Earth.

9. The Other Missiles Wipe Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and France Off the Face of the Earth killing 19 jillion people by Mistake.

10 Jewish survivors move to New York where the rest of the Jews in the world live.

11. Iranian President (Unpronounceable) gets Nobel Peace Prize for finally settling the "Peace Process."