Posted on 05/12/2011 6:37:28 PM PDT by nuconvert
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Thursday said that Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant will be operational within weeks, according to the Itar-Tass news agency.
"We are keeping up with the schedule, which was adjusted by request of Iranian partners. I can confirm that it (the full operation) is a matter of few weeks," Ryabkov was quoted as saying.
Meanwhile, Russia's Atomic Energy Agency Rosatom confirmed that Russian nuclear fuel manufacturer TVEL has supplied 30 tons of fuel for refueling the reactor at the Bushehr plant.
Citing a Rosatom spokesman, Interfax said the fuel was to be loaded into the reactors within a year.
Russian contractor Atomstroyexport confirmed April 8 it had resumed loading fuel into the reactor at the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
In February, upon Russia's request, the Iranian side temporarily removed the fuel from the reactor core in order to conduct a number of tests and carry out technical work.
Construction of the Bushehr plant was started in 1975 by several German companies. However, work halted when the United States imposed an embargo on hi-tech supplies to Iran after the 1979 revolution. Russia signed a contract with Iran to complete the construction in 1998.
Completion of the plant's construction was postponed several times by mounting technical and financial challenges and pressure from the United States.
That’s the ball game right there.
How are the Iranian’s when it comes to missile technology?
Combine the two, and there’s a BIG problem. It’s a damn good thing we have leaders like Hussein at the watch to make sure deadly combination like that never take place!
I hope the Israelis are paying close attention to this.....
Also.... Since the Russians have been obviously helping the Iranians build their Nuclear program, how come no leader has stepped forward and stated that any Nuclear attack from the Iranians will be looked upon as an attack from the Russians?
If someone would have demonstrated some ‘guts’ in such a way, the Ruskies might have thought twice before helping out Immadinnerjacket with his mad plans.
Given Iranian efficiency (sarc) and Russian durability (sarc) I give this power plant 9 months before meltdown.
Given Iranian efficiency (sarc) and Russian durability (sarc) I give this power plant 9 months before meltdown.
Given Iranian efficiency (sarc) and Russian durability (sarc) I give this power plant 9 months before meltdown.
Well, their Photoshop skillz aren't too bad, at least. That seems to be a key component of their missile program.
And then there's our technology, not photoshopped:
Flaming chunks of ballistic missile raining down into the ocean is pretty cool too.
So, their ballistic missile capability isn’t a threat.. To us anyway?
The Israelis...how about our own government.
(NatGeo clip about an EMP attack)
“Given Iranian efficiency (sarc) and Russian durability (sarc) I give this power plant 9 months before meltdown.”
When did STUXNET II take a nine month vacation?
Russia is the enemy of all humanity.
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