Can Iran produce 20 percent-enriched uranium?

Posted by Matt in February 8th, 2010 | 1 comment

Published in Iran, Nuclear, Centrifuge Equipment, centrifuges, defiance, Enrichment Plant, Enrichment Plants, Fuel Enrichment, Fuel Rods, Grade Material, Heu, Inefficiencies, Intelligence Services, Iran Iran, Leu, Reactor, Small Quantities, Stockpile, Technical Prowess, U 235, Uranium, Weapon Grade

Yes. Though Iran may encounter some challenges, it is technically equipped to produce 19.75 percent enriched uranium at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant (note, any uranium enriched to under 20 percent U-235 is classified by the IAEA as LEU; uranium enriched to 20 percent or greater is classified as high enriched uranium (HEU).
If Iran were [...]

DEBKAfile – Ahmadinejad taunts Israel, says Iran will enrich uranium to 20 percent

Posted by Matt in December 2nd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Censure, defiance, Enrichment Plant, Enrichment Plants, Iran, Iranian President Mahmoud, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Israel, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Taunts, tehran, Uranium, Watchdog

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday, Dec. 2, that Iran will enrich uranium to 20 percent. His latest show of defiance, focusing on the US and Israel, follows Tehran’s announcement of plans to build another 10 enrichment plants capable of producing 300 tons of enriched uranium a year in response to the UN nuclear watchdog’s [...]

Five more Iranian nuclear enrichment plants spotted

Posted by Matt in September 30th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Nuclear, Enrichment Plants, G20 Summit, Holy City, Iran, Mi6 Agents, Mountains, Nuclear Enrichment, Nuclear Plants, Nuke Plants, Qom, Revolutionary Guards, Uranium Enrichment Plant

Deep-cover MI6 agents who found the previously secret underground uranium enrichment plant near the Iranian holy city of Qom have discovered a staggering five more similar plants.
They, like the Qom facility, are buried deep inside the mountains of north Iran and are guarded by divisions of Revolutionary Guards.
The details have been sent this weekend to [...]