Exile says Iran has secret nuke enrichment site
Fri March 25, 2005 2:56 AM GMT+05:30
By Louis Charbonneau
PARIS (Reuters) - An Iranian exile accused Tehran on Thursday of
secretly purifying uranium for use in nuclear weapons at a
recently-constructed underground facility at its Parchin military
complex.
"Iran has completed an underground tunnel-like facility in Parchin,
which is now engaged in laser enrichment," said Alireza Jafarzadeh, an
Iranian exile who has reported accurately in the past about hidden
atomic facilities in Iran.
"This underground site is camouflaged and built in an area of Parchin
that deals with the chemical industry," he told Reuters by telephone
from Washington, citing "well-placed sources inside the Iranian
regime".
Iranian officials were not immediately available for comment, and
Tehran has repeatedly denied carrying out any nuclear work at Parchin.
Jafarzadeh said the enrichment work was linked to a secret nuclear
weapons programme.
Enrichment is a process of purifying uranium for use as fuel for power
plants or weapons. Iran says it no longer works on laser enrichment, a
high-tech but inefficient enrichment method.
Jafarzadeh is a former spokesman for the National Coalition of
Resistance of Iran (NCRI), an exile group that is campaigning to
overthrow Iran's rulers by force and is listed by the United States as
a terrorist organisation. Since its offices in Washington were forced
to close, he has run a think-tank there.
If true, his allegation would be a breach of Iran's promise to halt
all activities linked to uranium enrichment while in talks with the
European Union about the future of Iran's nuclear programme, a Western
diplomat said.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, he also said it would be a "clear
violation" of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which
requires that the construction and operation of such facilities be
declared to the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
Washington, which accuses Iran of developing nuclear weapons, believes
Tehran has been conducting tests and experiments related to nuclear
bombmaking at Parchin.
Tehran denies wanting weapons and insists its nuclear ambitions are
limited to the peaceful generation of electricity.
PROTECTION FROM U.S., ISRAELI ATTACK
Iran has said a tunnel complex under a uranium conversion plant at
Isfahan had been built to store equipment for protection in case of
U.S. or Israeli attack.
Jafarzadeh revealed in August 2002 information about two hidden sites
in Iran -- an underground uranium enrichment site at Natanz and a
heavy-water production plant at Arak.
Iran later declared both sites to the U.N.'s International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA).
Jafarzadeh said the underground enrichment site was in a section of
Parchin known as "Plan 1".
Corey Hinderstein, an expert at the Washington-based Institute for
Science and International Security think-tank, has analysed numerous
satellite images of Parchin and confirmed that she had detected some
tunnelling activity at the site.
"We did see an area of tunnelling or digging at Parchin," she said,
but added that she was unable to say whether this was the specific
part of the site Jafarzadeh was referring to.
However, Hinderstein said an analysis of satellite images of a site in
Tehran called Lavizan II had revealed nothing to support a similar
NCRI charge about clandestine enrichment work.
The IAEA declined to comment, though spokesman Mark Gwozdecky said the
agency "follows up every credible lead".
Iran has been reluctant to allow inspectors from the IAEA into
Parchin, which lies some 30 km southeast of Tehran. Earlier this year
Iran permitted limited inspections at the site but refused to allow
IAEA experts to return when they requested a follow-up inspection.
Iran is under no legal obligation to permit inspections at sites such
as Parchin, which are not officially or demonstrably linked to
Tehran's nuclear programme.
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26 Mar 2005 06:07:02 PM |
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Just like the "Iraqi exiles" who had "proof" that Iraq had
nukes.
Let them eat Yellowcake
itwill@happen.com wrote in message news:<1111757253.aa8d96bcdec9bdec4b40cd3896664a2c@teranews>...
Exile says Iran has secret nuke enrichment site
Fri March 25, 2005 2:56 AM GMT+05:30
By Louis Charbonneau
PARIS (Reuters) - An Iranian exile accused Tehran on Thursday of
secretly purifying uranium for use in nuclear weapons at a
recently-constructed underground facility at its Parchin military
complex.
"Iran has completed an underground tunnel-like facility in Parchin,
which is now engaged in laser enrichment," said Alireza Jafarzadeh, an
Iranian exile who has reported accurately in the past about hidden
atomic facilities in Iran.
"This underground site is camouflaged and built in an area of Parchin
that deals with the chemical industry," he told Reuters by telephone
from Washington, citing "well-placed sources inside the Iranian
regime".
Iranian officials were not immediately available for comment, and
Tehran has repeatedly denied carrying out any nuclear work at Parchin.
Jafarzadeh said the enrichment work was linked to a secret nuclear
weapons programme.
Enrichment is a process of purifying uranium for use as fuel for power
plants or weapons. Iran says it no longer works on laser enrichment, a
high-tech but inefficient enrichment method.
Jafarzadeh is a former spokesman for the National Coalition of
Resistance of Iran (NCRI), an exile group that is campaigning to
overthrow Iran's rulers by force and is listed by the United States as
a terrorist organisation. Since its offices in Washington were forced
to close, he has run a think-tank there.
If true, his allegation would be a breach of Iran's promise to halt
all activities linked to uranium enrichment while in talks with the
European Union about the future of Iran's nuclear programme, a Western
diplomat said.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, he also said it would be a "clear
violation" of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which
requires that the construction and operation of such facilities be
declared to the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
Washington, which accuses Iran of developing nuclear weapons, believes
Tehran has been conducting tests and experiments related to nuclear
bombmaking at Parchin.
Tehran denies wanting weapons and insists its nuclear ambitions are
limited to the peaceful generation of electricity.
PROTECTION FROM U.S., ISRAELI ATTACK
Iran has said a tunnel complex under a uranium conversion plant at
Isfahan had been built to store equipment for protection in case of
U.S. or Israeli attack.
Jafarzadeh revealed in August 2002 information about two hidden sites
in Iran -- an underground uranium enrichment site at Natanz and a
heavy-water production plant at Arak.
Iran later declared both sites to the U.N.'s International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA).
Jafarzadeh said the underground enrichment site was in a section of
Parchin known as "Plan 1".
Corey Hinderstein, an expert at the Washington-based Institute for
Science and International Security think-tank, has analysed numerous
satellite images of Parchin and confirmed that she had detected some
tunnelling activity at the site.
"We did see an area of tunnelling or digging at Parchin," she said,
but added that she was unable to say whether this was the specific
part of the site Jafarzadeh was referring to.
However, Hinderstein said an analysis of satellite images of a site in
Tehran called Lavizan II had revealed nothing to support a similar
NCRI charge about clandestine enrichment work.
The IAEA declined to comment, though spokesman Mark Gwozdecky said the
agency "follows up every credible lead".
Iran has been reluctant to allow inspectors from the IAEA into
Parchin, which lies some 30 km southeast of Tehran. Earlier this year
Iran permitted limited inspections at the site but refused to allow
IAEA experts to return when they requested a follow-up inspection.
Iran is under no legal obligation to permit inspections at sites such
as Parchin, which are not officially or demonstrably linked to
Tehran's nuclear programme.
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29 Mar 2005 09:12:30 AM |
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: (FourCell) wrote:
Just like the "Iraqi exiles" who had "proof" that Iraq had
nukes.
So Mr. 4-Cell, are you telling us that Iran does not have a
nuclear weapons program?
Tony
itwill@happen.com wrote in message news:<1111757253.aa8d96bcdec9bdec4b40cd3896664a2c@teranews>...
Exile says Iran has secret nuke enrichment site
Fri March 25, 2005 2:56 AM GMT+05:30
By Louis Charbonneau
PARIS (Reuters) - An Iranian exile accused Tehran on Thursday of
secretly purifying uranium for use in nuclear weapons at a
recently-constructed underground facility at its Parchin military
complex.
"Iran has completed an underground tunnel-like facility in Parchin,
which is now engaged in laser enrichment," said Alireza Jafarzadeh, an
Iranian exile who has reported accurately in the past about hidden
atomic facilities in Iran.
"This underground site is camouflaged and built in an area of Parchin
that deals with the chemical industry," he told Reuters by telephone
from Washington, citing "well-placed sources inside the Iranian
regime".
Iranian officials were not immediately available for comment, and
Tehran has repeatedly denied carrying out any nuclear work at Parchin.
Jafarzadeh said the enrichment work was linked to a secret nuclear
weapons programme.
Enrichment is a process of purifying uranium for use as fuel for power
plants or weapons. Iran says it no longer works on laser enrichment, a
high-tech but inefficient enrichment method.
Jafarzadeh is a former spokesman for the National Coalition of
Resistance of Iran (NCRI), an exile group that is campaigning to
overthrow Iran's rulers by force and is listed by the United States as
a terrorist organisation. Since its offices in Washington were forced
to close, he has run a think-tank there.
If true, his allegation would be a breach of Iran's promise to halt
all activities linked to uranium enrichment while in talks with the
European Union about the future of Iran's nuclear programme, a Western
diplomat said.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, he also said it would be a "clear
violation" of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which
requires that the construction and operation of such facilities be
declared to the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
Washington, which accuses Iran of developing nuclear weapons, believes
Tehran has been conducting tests and experiments related to nuclear
bombmaking at Parchin.
Tehran denies wanting weapons and insists its nuclear ambitions are
limited to the peaceful generation of electricity.
PROTECTION FROM U.S., ISRAELI ATTACK
Iran has said a tunnel complex under a uranium conversion plant at
Isfahan had been built to store equipment for protection in case of
U.S. or Israeli attack.
Jafarzadeh revealed in August 2002 information about two hidden sites
in Iran -- an underground uranium enrichment site at Natanz and a
heavy-water production plant at Arak.
Iran later declared both sites to the U.N.'s International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA).
Jafarzadeh said the underground enrichment site was in a section of
Parchin known as "Plan 1".
Corey Hinderstein, an expert at the Washington-based Institute for
Science and International Security think-tank, has analysed numerous
satellite images of Parchin and confirmed that she had detected some
tunnelling activity at the site.
"We did see an area of tunnelling or digging at Parchin," she said,
but added that she was unable to say whether this was the specific
part of the site Jafarzadeh was referring to.
However, Hinderstein said an analysis of satellite images of a site in
Tehran called Lavizan II had revealed nothing to support a similar
NCRI charge about clandestine enrichment work.
The IAEA declined to comment, though spokesman Mark Gwozdecky said the
agency "follows up every credible lead".
Iran has been reluctant to allow inspectors from the IAEA into
Parchin, which lies some 30 km southeast of Tehran. Earlier this year
Iran permitted limited inspections at the site but refused to allow
IAEA experts to return when they requested a follow-up inspection.
Iran is under no legal obligation to permit inspections at sites such
as Parchin, which are not officially or demonstrably linked to
Tehran's nuclear programme.
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| User: "FourCell" |
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29 Mar 2005 01:04:53 PM |
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A crackpot, would be anyone who advocates military domination of the
world. Your country has plenty in their regime's elite.
Iran having nukes doesn't mean they'd commi suicide by using them,
but having them will stave off a massive slaughter by he US of
Israel, hence saving hundreds of thousands of lives in another
war for domination of the oil-producing world.
itwill@happen.com wrote in message news:<1112109056.1ba997a25500175a32e657897feef9be@teranews>...
: (FourCell) wrote:
Just like the "Iraqi exiles" who had "proof" that Iraq had
nukes.
So Mr. 4-Cell, are you telling us that Iran does not have a
nuclear weapons program?
Tony
itwill@happen.com wrote in message news:<1111757253.aa8d96bcdec9bdec4b40cd3896664a2c@teranews>...
Exile says Iran has secret nuke enrichment site
Fri March 25, 2005 2:56 AM GMT+05:30
By Louis Charbonneau
PARIS (Reuters) - An Iranian exile accused Tehran on Thursday of
secretly purifying uranium for use in nuclear weapons at a
recently-constructed underground facility at its Parchin military
complex.
"Iran has completed an underground tunnel-like facility in Parchin,
which is now engaged in laser enrichment," said Alireza Jafarzadeh, an
Iranian exile who has reported accurately in the past about hidden
atomic facilities in Iran.
"This underground site is camouflaged and built in an area of Parchin
that deals with the chemical industry," he told Reuters by telephone
from Washington, citing "well-placed sources inside the Iranian
regime".
Iranian officials were not immediately available for comment, and
Tehran has repeatedly denied carrying out any nuclear work at Parchin.
Jafarzadeh said the enrichment work was linked to a secret nuclear
weapons programme.
Enrichment is a process of purifying uranium for use as fuel for power
plants or weapons. Iran says it no longer works on laser enrichment, a
high-tech but inefficient enrichment method.
Jafarzadeh is a former spokesman for the National Coalition of
Resistance of Iran (NCRI), an exile group that is campaigning to
overthrow Iran's rulers by force and is listed by the United States as
a terrorist organisation. Since its offices in Washington were forced
to close, he has run a think-tank there.
If true, his allegation would be a breach of Iran's promise to halt
all activities linked to uranium enrichment while in talks with the
European Union about the future of Iran's nuclear programme, a Western
diplomat said.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, he also said it would be a "clear
violation" of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which
requires that the construction and operation of such facilities be
declared to the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
Washington, which accuses Iran of developing nuclear weapons, believes
Tehran has been conducting tests and experiments related to nuclear
bombmaking at Parchin.
Tehran denies wanting weapons and insists its nuclear ambitions are
limited to the peaceful generation of electricity.
PROTECTION FROM U.S., ISRAELI ATTACK
Iran has said a tunnel complex under a uranium conversion plant at
Isfahan had been built to store equipment for protection in case of
U.S. or Israeli attack.
Jafarzadeh revealed in August 2002 information about two hidden sites
in Iran -- an underground uranium enrichment site at Natanz and a
heavy-water production plant at Arak.
Iran later declared both sites to the U.N.'s International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA).
Jafarzadeh said the underground enrichment site was in a section of
Parchin known as "Plan 1".
Corey Hinderstein, an expert at the Washington-based Institute for
Science and International Security think-tank, has analysed numerous
satellite images of Parchin and confirmed that she had detected some
tunnelling activity at the site.
"We did see an area of tunnelling or digging at Parchin," she said,
but added that she was unable to say whether this was the specific
part of the site Jafarzadeh was referring to.
However, Hinderstein said an analysis of satellite images of a site in
Tehran called Lavizan II had revealed nothing to support a similar
NCRI charge about clandestine enrichment work.
The IAEA declined to comment, though spokesman Mark Gwozdecky said the
agency "follows up every credible lead".
Iran has been reluctant to allow inspectors from the IAEA into
Parchin, which lies some 30 km southeast of Tehran. Earlier this year
Iran permitted limited inspections at the site but refused to allow
IAEA experts to return when they requested a follow-up inspection.
Iran is under no legal obligation to permit inspections at sites such
as Parchin, which are not officially or demonstrably linked to
Tehran's nuclear programme.
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27 Mar 2005 03:54:55 AM |
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FourCell wrote:
Just like the "Iraqi exiles" who had "proof" that Iraq had
nukes.
No, actually, this source has 'outed' facilities on a previous occasion.
Iran was forced to declare the facoilities he 'outed' as a consequence.
So at a minimum we have a disclosure from a source that has been
demonstrably correct on a previous occasion.
On that basis it's at least possible he's again correct.
The CO
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| User: "FourCell" |
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28 Mar 2005 03:07:12 PM |
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Hopefully Iran DOES haven nuke weapons facilities, and comes
forward to admit that it does, and admits it already has
the 11 to 14 nuclear devices during the chaos of the fall of
the USSR.
Nothing less than this will prevent a massive attack by the US of
Israel, to make Iran safe for D'Oilocracy.
Israel already has 250 nuclear warheads, likely all aimed at
Iran today.
Why shouldn't Iran do what's in it's best interest to survive
as a sovereign nation. MAD (Mutually Assurred Destruction)
is a strategy that works. If Israel knew Iran has nukes, and
the missiles to drop them on top of every brothel and nightclub
in Tel Aviv, then Israel would think twice about using its nukes
on a first strike basis. So what Iran. That's called MAD, and it
works. Neither side wants to commit suicide.
The CO <the_xo@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:<424682e9$1_1@news.iprimus.com.au>...
FourCell wrote:
Just like the "Iraqi exiles" who had "proof" that Iraq had
nukes.
No, actually, this source has 'outed' facilities on a previous occasion.
Iran was forced to declare the facoilities he 'outed' as a consequence.
So at a minimum we have a disclosure from a source that has been
demonstrably correct on a previous occasion.
On that basis it's at least possible he's again correct.
The CO
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| User: "Perseid" |
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28 Mar 2005 10:40:56 PM |
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(FourCell) Spat the Words
Hopefully Iran DOES haven nuke weapons facilities, and comes
forward to admit that it does, and admits it already has
the 11 to 14 nuclear devices during the chaos of the fall of
the USSR.
Nothing less than this will prevent a massive attack by the US of
Israel, to make Iran safe for D'Oilocracy.
Israel already has 250 nuclear warheads, likely all aimed at
Iran today.
Why shouldn't Iran do what's in it's best interest to survive
as a sovereign nation. MAD (Mutually Assurred Destruction)
is a strategy that works.
Sure it works (Barely). We were at greater risk of nuclear
holocaust during the cold war than after. There are currently
40-60 countries that either have or have under construction
nuclear reactors or research facilities. Very few of those
are considered irresponsible or a danger to civilization (Iran
and North Korea being well known problems).
If Israel knew Iran has nukes, and
the missiles to drop them on top of every brothel and nightclub
in Tel Aviv, then Israel would think twice about using its nukes
on a first strike basis. So what Iran. That's called MAD, and it
works. Neither side wants to commit suicide.
The CO <the_xo@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:<424682e9$1_1@news.iprimus.com.au>...
FourCell wrote:
Just like the "Iraqi exiles" who had "proof" that Iraq had
nukes.
No, actually, this source has 'outed' facilities on a previous
occasion. Iran was forced to declare the facoilities he 'outed' as a
consequence. So at a minimum we have a disclosure from a source that
has been demonstrably correct on a previous occasion.
On that basis it's at least possible he's again correct.
The CO
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28 Mar 2005 09:46:59 PM |
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FourCell wrote:
Hopefully Iran DOES haven nuke weapons facilities, and comes
forward to admit that it does, and admits it already has
the 11 to 14 nuclear devices during the chaos of the fall of
the USSR.
That's a bit garbled. Are you trying to say they got some nukes during
the collapse of the USSR, plus you are hoping they have their own nuke
facilities? LOL.
I rather suspect they are trying to develop a nuclear capacity.
It's quite impossible for them to have functional Russian warheads,
if nothing else, they would have ceased to be functional sometime ago.
Sophisticated nukes have a definite shelf life, even worse for
thermonuclear devices. You are fantasising.
Nothing less than this will prevent a massive attack by the US of
Israel, to make Iran safe for D'Oilocracy.
Or not.
It's equally likely the Iranians would nike Israel first chance they
get. They are an Islamic Theocracy run by loopy mullahs.
Israel already has 250 nuclear warheads, likely all aimed at
Iran today.
Some doubtless are. The quantity is debatable, since Israel won't
officially admit to a nuclear capacity, but the number is thought to
be somewhat less than that. They have enough to provide a successful
deterrent.
Why shouldn't Iran do what's in it's best interest to survive
as a sovereign nation. MAD (Mutually Assurred Destruction)
is a strategy that works.
Except that Islamic theocracies are unpredictable and might lob one at
them anyway, just because they feel that Allah wills it. Compared to
Iran, the late unlamented USSR was a paragon of stability and
predictability.
If Israel knew Iran has nukes, and
the missiles to drop them on top of every brothel and nightclub
in Tel Aviv, then Israel would think twice about using its nukes
on a first strike basis.
Except that Israel has made it quite clear that it will take out Iranian
nuclear facilities to prevent them ever getting that ability. And they
will do it with conventional weapons, if diplomacy fails. Iran agreed
to abide by the nuclear non proliferation treaty and development of
nuclear weapons is in direct contravention of that. Sure they can just
come clean and drop the pretense, but their nuke facilities will get
zapped the moment they do, so they are hiding behind a smokescreen to
try and prevent that happening.
So what Iran. That's called MAD, and it
works.
It assumes that both sides are sane and do not have a death wish or a
willingness to die just so that the other side will die too.
Frankly, I wouldn't trust the mullahs not to get all starry eyed and
decided to do a service to Allah and martyr themselves.
Neither side wants to commit suicide.
It's less than certain where Iran is concerned. They are like North
Korea in that there is an unstable and somewhat unpredictable bunch
with the button in their hand.
Btw, I note you have stopped trying to discredit the source claiming the
Iranians have a weapons program and sites doing the work, to saying it
would be a good idea and then introducing a canard about them having
former USSR devices. Where did you dream that one up?
By any chance are you another Iranian living in Canada?
Just curious.
The CO
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29 Mar 2005 09:14:59 AM |
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FourCell wrote:
Hopefully Iran DOES haven nuke weapons facilities, and comes
forward to admit that it does, and admits it already has
the 11 to 14 nuclear devices during the chaos of the fall of
the USSR.
That you hope for a nuclear armed Iran shows you to be what I always
said you were, a crack pot.
Tony
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