'Unrecoverable': revealed N-documents show Iran can not make nuclear weapons

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'Unrecoverable': revealed N-documents show Iran can not make nuclear weapons

Vienna: In an unusual move, Iran and six world powers have released previously restricted documents about their nuclear deal to enforce their view that Tehran is not in a position to try to make nuclear weapons.

Some of the documents are dated January 6, 2016, shortly before the pact was implemented. But they were not made public until Friday, when they were posted on the public website of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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When the nuclear deal was agreed on, Iran had more than 100 kilograms of liquid or solid waste containing low-enriched uranium as part of its enrichment activities. Some of the material remains and the documents posted on Friday declare the low-enriched uranium it contains as "unrecoverable" and thereby not part of the 300-kilogram limit.

A letter on behalf of the European Union's foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, authorising publication of the documents was also posted on the IAEA website.


It comes at a time that the incoming US administration has served notice it might seek to pull out of the agreement.

This week, US President-elect Donald Trump said on Twitter that the US should "strengthen and expand" its own nuclear capabilities.

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EU's Federica Mogherini and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, in January. Photo: AP
Two officials from one of the five permanent Security Council member nations at the table with Iran suggested it was meant to show unity on the issue.

This follows criticism from experts that US Congress members critical of the deal have seized on it as an example of allowing Iran to undercut the pact.

Publication of the document comes shortly after the IAEA warned Iran to curb its production of low-enriched uranium or face the possibility of exceeding its allotted limit.

The two officials said, however, that the two issues were not related, and Iran for now remained within its obligations

http://www.smh.com.au/world/unrecov...not-make-nuclear-weapons-20161224-gthmpe.html

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

and israeli prime minister with pictures was trying to fool the world.

 

[gambit]

Mmmm...This is interesting.

Two comments. One from India and one from Pakistan. Both countries acquired nuclear weapons status through clandestine means. And here they are saying Iran cannot become a nuclear weapons state.

 

[nautilaceae]

Iran only needs to create an impression that it can build nuclear weapon. Whether it can really build one is not that important.

 

[T-Rex]

Iran only needs to create an impression that it can build nuclear weapon. Whether it can really build one is not that important.

Saddam had created such an impression but later when push came to shove he couldn't reverse the effect and the bush gang took full advantage of it. When the bombs started falling over his head he was a man left with the effect of the impression but without a credible nuclear deterrent.

 

[nautilaceae]

Saddam had created such an impression but later when push came to shove he couldn't reverse the effect and the bush gang took full advantage of it. When the bombs started falling over his head he was a man left with the effect of the impression but without a credible nuclear deterrent.

Saddam didn't play the nuclear poker game the way Iran did. US state department accused Saddam of possessing WMD, but not specifically nuclear weapon. Biological and chemical weapons are also classified as WMD. September 11 was what prompted Bush to invade Iraq.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Mmmm...This is interesting.

Two comments. One from India and one from Pakistan. Both countries acquired nuclear weapons status through clandestine means. And here they are saying Iran cannot become a nuclear weapons state.

Hmm...maybe somehow they think Iran is backwards...maybe they should tour the country.