Monday, May 01, 2006
Iran's Nuclear Proposals....

I'm sure that everyone have heard of Iran's latest interest in developing Nuclear Power not for war ( atom bombs ) but for concern over the shortage of readily available electricity to the public. I just read this article regarding the latest developments of the on going project. Here's something that i got off the article...

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TEHRAN : Iran is battling to head off international action following its refusal to halt its disputed nuclear drive, promising "maximum cooperation" if it manages to avoid the UN Security Council.

Foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi nevertheless warned that any step towards sanctions would meet with tough retaliation from the Islamic republic, which is suspected of using an atomic energy drive as a cover for weapons development. "

We have said that we are ready to solve the questions through dialogue. If the IAEA and the Security Council commit for the case to remain at the IAEA, we are ready for maximum cooperation," Asefi told reporters Sunday.

"But if they take radical measures, we will take measures as a consequence. If their decisions are reasonable, ours will be too. If their decisions are radical, ours will be too," he warned.

On Friday the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed Iran had not complied with a Security Council demand to freeze enrichment -- which makes civilian reactor fuel but can also be extended to make the explosive core of an atom bomb.

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Personally, I don't know why these people are so interested in something that could possibly end like the 1986 Chernobyl Disaster. It's not like they do not know the harms that minor leaks can cause. No scientist all in the world did declare that they have found a safe way to conduct Nuclear Expereiments, let alone build a Nuclear Reactor.

Given any circumstances, the rules of the IAEA shouldn't be waved off. The UN must put a stop to the developments of this research immediately. Otherwise, other countries might follow in the foot steps of their nuclear predecessor.

First, there was South Korea, who conducted nuclear researches and experiments in the 1980s and not declaring it till in 2000. ( from what I rememeber )

Now comes Iran who is interested in extending its generating power houses to involve nuclear power. I wonder who will be next. China?

ciaoz~

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