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Iran-Turkey enriched uranium deal a problem for Obama

The agreement negotiated by Brazilian and Turkish leaders would have Iran send 1,200 kg of its low enriched uranium stockpile to Turkey, and in turn receive 120 kg of higher enriched uranium for Iranian nuclear medical use within a year.

President Obama’s nuclear headache By Laura Rozen – POLITICO.com | 5/17/10 The Obama administration isn’t publicly celebrating a nuclear fuel swap deal announced Monday in Tehran by the leaders of Iran, Turkey and Brazil. Continue reading →

May 18, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, politics international | antinuclear, enriched, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear technology, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, uranium | Leave a comment

Iran- progress towards nuclear weapons is delayed

“the nuclear clock is not ticking as quickly as some had feared.”

US official cites setbacks for Iran’s nuke program, Google hosted news, AP) – 12 May, 2010, WASHINGTON — Setbacks in Iran’s uranium enrichment program have significantly delayed its progress toward building a nuclear weapon, President Barack Obama’s top nuclear adviser said Tuesday. Continue reading →

May 12, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Iran would do nuclear fuel swap with Brazil

Iran Accepts Brazilian Mediation for Nuclear-fuel Deal, New American,

Warren Mass

Wednesday, 05 May 2010

The Voice of America reported on May 5 that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has agreed “in principle” to accept Brazilian mediation in a United Nations-backed nuclear fuel swap deal. The UN deal calls for Iran to send its uranium to Russia for enrichment. Continue reading →

May 6, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, plutonium | Leave a comment

Uranium mining deal between Iran and Zimbabwe

The pact seems certain to place Iran under even greater scrutiny by the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Iran strikes secret nuclear mining deal with Mugabe regime, zimbabwemetro.com, Raymond Mhaka on Apr 25th, 2010 The agreement was sealed last month during a visit to Tehran by a close aide to Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean president who last weekend celebrated 30 years in power, The Sunday Telegraph has learned. Continue reading →

April 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, politics international | antinuclear, disarmament, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, uranium | Leave a comment

Iran now willing to discuss swapping its enriched uranium

Iran wants to reopen talks about a nuclear fuel swap, guardian.co.uk, Julian Borger, 19 April 2010, As a new sanctions resolution is discussed at the Security Council, Tehran has sent signals it might still be prepared to strike a deal over its uranium stockpile….. Continue reading →

April 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, politics international | antinuclear, enriched, nuclear spin, recycling, uranium | Leave a comment

Iran holding disarmament conference, and preparing for next New York one.

the conference would serve as preparation for the next NPT review meeting in New York early next month, which Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki plans to attend.

Ahmadinejad to give opening speech at Iran nuclear summit, Google News hosting, (AFP) – 17 April 2010, TEHRAN — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will give the opening speech at a weekend nuclear disarmament conference to be attended by 24 foreign and deputy foreign ministers, official media reported….. Continue reading →

April 17, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, politics international | Leave a comment

Iran has produced Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU)

Iran announces batch of higher enriched uranium, Google News Hosting, (AP) – 15 April 2010, TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi says his country has produced five kilograms of 20 percent enriched uranium, a move in open defiance of the U.N. demands to halt the controversial program.

Iran says it needs the material for a medical research reactor, and the level of enrichment is far below the more than 90 percent pure uranium needed to build a nuclear weapon. But U.S. officials have expressed concern the process could be a step toward greater enrichment.The U.S. and its allies accuse Iran of seeking to build a nuclear weapon, a claim Iran denies. The Associated Press: Iran announces batch of higher enriched uranium

April 15, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, politics international | antinuclear, enriched, nuclear, nuclear spin, radioactive, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

Iran scorns U.S. nuclear strategy, hosts alternative disarmament conference

Iran dismisses new U.S. nuclear strategy as propaganda. China News TEHRAN, April 7 (Xinhua) — Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Wednesday dismissed the new U.S. nuclear strategy as ” propaganda” and urged Washington to fulfill its promise on nuclear disarmament.

“We consider the latest position and comment of the United States as propaganda … We urge the United States to fulfill its promise on nuclear disarmament in the whole world,” Mottaki said at a press conference in Tehran…..He also said that the upcoming international conference of nuclear disarmament, dubbed “nuclear energy for all, nuclear weapons for none,” scheduled to held in Tehran on April 17 and 18, will push for a global nuclear disarmament. Iran dismisses new U.S. nuclear strategy as propaganda

April 10, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

A network of illicit sales of nuclear equipment to Iran

Iran has managed to substantially advance its nuclear-weapons program in recent years by using a network of middlemen to carry out illicit purchases of nuclear equipment in other countries.

Germany Charges Two Over Iran Equipment Deal THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By DAVID CRAWFORD APRIL 8, 2010 BERLIN—Federal prosecutors in Germany have charged two men with delivering to Iran embargoed tools that were intended to build missiles capable of carrying a nuclear payload. Continue reading →

April 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, safety | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, uranium | Leave a comment

Allegations of horror radiation tests in Iranian prisons

Gamma Radiation and Ultra-Violation, World Threats, Ryan Mauro, Cyrus News Agency – April 5, 2010 – This report was disclosed by a group of Iranians working in a medical center in a former Soviet country.There is evidence that shows that women in Iranian prisons are used for Gamma ray research. Continue reading →

April 7, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, secrets,lies and civil liberties | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, plutonium, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Iran confronting world with its own nuclear disarmament conference

Iran will be reminding sympathetic capitals of the inherent inequities of the NPT between nuclear haves and have-nots,

Iran issues challenge to the world’s nuclear powers, World news | guardian.co.uk, 1 April 2010, Tehran’s call for its own nuclear conference just after Washington’s will be an important test of strength The Iranian government has announced its own international disarmament conference on April 17 and 18, four days after Washington concludes Barack Obama’s nuclear security summit, and a couple of weeks before the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) comes up for review in New York. Continue reading →

April 6, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Uranium enrichment hardware acquired by Iran

Report: Iran gets parts needed for uranium enrichment, Wall Street Journal says little-known Tehran firm linked to Islamic Republic’s nuclear program was able to acquired special hardware despite sanctions News agencies 04.03.10, Ynetnews The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and western intelligence agencies are probing how an Iranian firm linked to Tehran’s nuclear program acquired special uranium enrichment hardware, despite sanctions intended to keep such equipment out of Iran. Continue reading →

April 5, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, weapons and war | antinuclear, enriched, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear weapons, uranium | Leave a comment

Iran building more nuclear sites?

Iran Suspected of Planning More Nuclear Sites FOXNews March 28, 2010 Comments recently made by a top Iranian official reportedly prompted U.N. inspectors to search for at least two more nuclear sites in the country.
Western intelligence agencies and U.N. inspectors suspect Iran is planning to build more nuclear sites despite international demands that it open up its operations for inspection, The New York Times reported. Continue reading →

March 29, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Israeli attack imminent, says Ahmadinejad

Ahmadinejad claims Israel will attack within months Caledonian Mercury February 16, 2010 by Andrew McLeod ·Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expecting an Israeli attack in the Middle East in the coming months. Continue reading →

February 17, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Iran defies West and cranks up uranium work

Iran defies West and cranks up uranium work Sydney Morning Herald February 10, 2010
The US has begun circulating ideas for possible sanctions among its closest allies on the UN Security Council and is hoping Tehran’s announcement will convince China that its real purpose is to create a weapon, not the civilian use of nuclear energy.

Calling Iran’s move provocative, a senior US official said the decision to enrich to 20 per cent, if carried out, would suggest that Iran’s ”intentions are not as they stated”………….

Iran uranium enrichment program|Mahmoud Ahmedinejad

February 9, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment