kramadas Posted December 27 Report Share Posted December 27 http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/12/27/russia.iran.nuclear/index.htmlTEHRAN, Iran -- Russia has denied its deal with Iran to speed up construction of a nuclear reactor will give Tehran access to nuclear weapons. Russia and Iran say the $800 million project is aimed at producing electricity and both have rebuffed U.S. claims that the nuclear energy processed at the Bushehr plant will go towards making weapons. Russia's Atomic Energy Minister Alexander Rumyantsev said on his return from Tehran on Friday: "Iran is using nuclear energy exclusively for peaceful purposes. "There are no programmes to create nuclear weapons or develop sensitive nuclear technologies." Rumyantsev signed the deal with the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, Gholamreza Aghazadeh, on Wednesday, setting out the plan to build the plant. Agreements on the return of spent nuclear fuel to Russia and the possibility of another plant being constructed have yet to be reached, The Associated Press reported. Washington, which is already protesting at North Korea's and Iraq's alleged nuclear capabilities, has strongly urged Moscow to abandon the Bushehr project, alleging the Islamic Republic is working to develop weapons of mass destruction. President George W. Bush has previously described the three countries, Iran, Iraq and North Korea, as being part of an "axis of evil." Washington also questions why Iran, with its vast oil reserves, needs nuclear power. But Russia and Iran say the Bushehr project is for peaceful, civilian use only and would remain under international control. Rumyantsev said Washington had failed to show that Iran had broken any international regulations over the nuclear programme, Reuters reported. "We always tell our American colleagues that all Iran-Russia cooperation is in accordance with international regulations and the resolutions of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)," he added. Aghazadeh said: "We agreed to speed up the completion process of the Bushehr power plant... (and) to carry out feasibility studies for a second power generation unit. We hope to start a joint study in the next few months." Moscow had said it would continue to participate only if Tehran agreed to return all spent fuel from the reactor to Russia -- a demand backed by U.S. nuclear experts. Russia also says it would be hard to adapt the reactor for weapons production, but Washington disagrees. Earlier this month, Washington alleged that two other nuclear sites under construction in central Iran were of a type that could be used in the production of nuclear weapons. The Bushehr reactor -- begun by West Germany but interrupted by the 1979 Islamic revolution -- is due to come on line at the end of 2003. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyman1966 Posted December 27 Report Share Posted December 27 Israel destroyed the Iranian reactor once. I'm sure they will do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramadas Posted December 27 Author Report Share Posted December 27 Originally posted by guyman1966 Israel destroyed the Iranian reactor once. I'm sure they will do it again. I'm sure they will - the Arab hating country that Israel is!hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charrails Posted December 27 Report Share Posted December 27 Originally posted by guyman1966 Israel destroyed the Iranian reactor once. I'm sure they will do it again. that would help ease the tensions in the middle east (blatantsarcasm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyman1966 Posted December 27 Report Share Posted December 27 Originally posted by charrails that would help ease the tensions in the middle east (blatantsarcasm) Well, when Iran has promised that when they have Nukes, they intend to use them against Israel, should Israel just stand by and watch? I don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice35 Posted December 27 Report Share Posted December 27 I HATE TOWEL HEADS............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underwater Posted December 28 Report Share Posted December 28 as long as its peaceful who are we to say they can't have that....there has to be measures that are being put into place that will monitor the situation.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramadas Posted December 28 Author Report Share Posted December 28 Originally posted by dnice35 I HATE TOWEL HEADS............ Hmmm...what is a "towel head"? I would guess someone who wears something like a towel on their head..by that token, though, caps are made from the same material as towels, so I guess you hate everyone who wears caps?? :D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice35 Posted December 30 Report Share Posted December 30 towel head - piece of shit middle eastenern too cheap to buy a cap so they wear one of their momies towels around their stinking head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underwater Posted December 30 Report Share Posted December 30 maybe the whole region can blow themselves to bits and we can come in and scoop up all the oil to fuel our SUV's and Private Jets!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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