Can Iran produce 20 percent-enriched uranium?

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

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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 [...]

Pakistan exchanged Nuclear technology for North Korean long range missiles: US

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

Published in Koreas, Missiles, Nuclear, Pakistan, centrifuges, Communist Party, Congressional Report, Heu, Hwang Jang Yop, Jang, Lawmakers, Missile Technology, North-Korea, Nuclear Scientist, Nuclear Technology, Nuclear Weapons, Pakistan, Party Secretary, Range Missile, Range Missiles, Uranium Enrichment

North Korea received designs for uranium enrichment centrifuges from Pakistan’s disgraced nuclear scientist A Q Khan in return for its long-range missiles, a Congressional report has told US lawmakers.
“Hwang Jang-yop, a Communist Party secretary who defected in 1997, has stated that North Korea and Pakistan agreed in the summer of 1996 to trade North Korean [...]

Israel: Slim chance of war now

Posted by Matt in May 12th, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in 2009Q2, Israel, War, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Chemical Warheads, Enriching Uranium, Fatah, Few More Years, Hamas, Heu, hezbollah, Initial Effect, King Abdullah, Leu, Little Chance, Military Intelligence, Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, New War, Nuclear Development, Nuclear Programs, Nuclear Weapons, Peace Negotiations, Peace Process, Prime Minister Benjamin, Slim Chance, Times Of London, War In The Middle East

Israeli general Yadlin see little chance of war in the next year. Meanwhile, Jordan sees a war in the 12 to 18 months if the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians does not make progress. And it probably won’t make progress.
Iran will continue enriching uranium to around 3% concentration which is lowly enriched uranium [...]

High-enriched uranium traces found in Egypt: IAEA

Posted by Matt in May 6th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Egypt, Nuclear, Atomic Energy Agency, Discovery, Egypt, Heu, IAEA, International Atomic Energy, International Atomic Energy Agency, Leu, Monsters And Critics, New York Times, Nuclear Facility, Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear Research, Particles, Reuters, Uranium, Watchdog

The U.N. nuclear watchdog is investigating the discovery of traces of highly enriched uranium at a nuclear research site in Egypt, according to a restricted International Atomic Energy Agency report obtained by Reuters.
The HEU was discovered alongside particles of low-enriched uranium (LEU), the type used for nuclear power plant fuel.
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Egypt: Uranium Traces Are Studied [...]

Iran Can Get Material to Make 50 Nukes

Posted by Matt in March 4th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Nuclear, Associated Press, Bloomberg, centrifuges, Fissile, Heu, Iran Military, Iran Missiles, Iran Nuclear, Iranian Missiles, Irgc, Israel, Israel Nuclear, Israeli Nukes, Military Chief, Missile Range, Next Five Years, Nuclear Bomb, Nuclear Bombs, Nuclear Facilities, Nuclear Installations, Nuclear Missiles, Nuclear Weapon, Nuclear Weapons, Nukes, Reuters, Tehran Iran, Tv Iran

Iran can develop a nuclear weapon within a year and has access to enough fissile material to produce up to 50 nuclear weapons, a panel of current and former U.S. officials advising the Obama administration said Wednesday.
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Iran has declared its intention to add another 45000 centrifuges over the next five years.
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North Korea running secret nuclear plant: report

Posted by Matt in February 17th, 2009 | no comment

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North Korea is operating a secret underground plant to make nuclear bombs from highly enriched uranium (HEU) despite denying that such a programme exists, a South Korean newspaper said Wednesday.
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