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rodbarnett Donating Member (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 10:53 AM
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U.N. inspectors find link to Iran nuke program
Enrichment equipment found on air force base, diplomats say


VIENNA, Austria - U.N. inspectors have discovered high-tech enrichment equipment on an Iranian air force base, diplomats said Thursday. The find appeared to be the first known link of Tehran's suspect nuclear program to its military.

The diplomats, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the gas centrifuge system was found at an air base outside of the capital. Such equipment is used to process uranium which can then be used for nuclear fuel or warheads, depending on the level of enrichment.

Confronted with evidence it had hid for nearly two decades, Iran last year acknowledged running an enrichment program but says it is only to generate power. The United States and other nations, however, accuse Tehran of secretly trying to make weapons.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4311008/
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GreyV Donating Member (151 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 12:36 PM
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1. well...
The story proves nothing. What exact facilities were the objects found in? What type of "gas centrifuge system"? Although if I were Iran I would be working overtime to obtain nuclear capability. That region has been in serious need of balance since 1920s.
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