Monday, April 9, 2007

Iran: Unclear nuclear announcement.

How many centrifuges did Iran add? One guess was 3,000, another guess was 1,000. And now that the nuclear announcement is made, this article is unclear too:
 
Iran, which according to diplomats has set up almost 1,000 uranium enrichment centrifuges at Natanz, has said it plans to install 3,000 there as the first stage towards "industrial-scale" nuclear fuel production.
 
With 3,000 machines, Iran could make enough material for a bomb in one year, if it wanted, Western experts say.
 
Who says they have 1,000 centrifuges, and when will they have 3,000?
 
Ami Isseroff

 
By Parisa Hafezi
 
NATANZ, Iran (Reuters) - Iran announced on Monday it had begun the "industrial stage" of nuclear fuel production, in a fresh snub to the U.N. Security Council which has demanded Tehran halt such work.
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Iran, which according to diplomats has set up almost 1,000 uranium enrichment centrifuges at Natanz, has said it plans to install 3,000 there as the first stage towards "industrial-scale" nuclear fuel production.
 
With 3,000 machines, Iran could make enough material for a bomb in one year, if it wanted, Western experts say.
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