Iran launches nuke fuel manufacturing plant despite all NATO pressure and Israeli psychological warfare

Iran launches nuke fuel manufacturing plant

2009-04-09 22:27:58  

·Ahmadinejad inaugurated its first nuclear fuel manufacturing plant on Thursday. ·Ahmadinejad said it was running 7,000 centrifuges at its uranium enrichment facility. ·An Iranian engineer said the plant will produce 40 tons of nuclear fuel.

    ISFAHAN, Iran, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated its first nuclear fuel manufacturing plant on Thursday and disclosed that it was running around 7,000 centrifuges at its uranium enrichment facility.

    Ahmadinejad said that Iran has tested "two new kinds of centrifuges with capacity several times greater than the existing ones."

    An Iranian engineer of the fuel manufacturing plant told Xinhua that "the totally domestically constructed plant will produce 40 tons of nuclear fuel."

    Ten tons of the fuel in the form of pellets would be sent to Iran's Arak Heavy-Water Site to be utilized in the heavy-water research reactors, and the rest would be used in the country's Bushehr Power Plant, he added.

    At the same time, Iran's nuclear chief Gholam Reza Aghazadeh said here on the occasion of Iran's National Nuclear Day that Iran was running around 7,000 centrifuges at its Natanz uranium enrichment facility.

    The country has utilized the new generations of centrifuges in Natanz establishments, he said.

    Iran's nuclear program is questioned by many parties. The United States and other western countries claim that Iran intends to secretly develop nuclear weapons, and the UN Security Council also requires Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment activity.

    U.S. President Barack Obama, in his speech before cheering crowds in Prague, said the United States would present Iran with a clear choice" to cease its nuclear and ballistic missile activities or face increased isolation.

    "Now, Iran's leaders must choose whether they will try to build a weapon or build a better future for their people."

    Iran, however, insists that its nuclear plan is only for peaceful purposes, and continues its uranium enrichment activity despite pressure and sanctions from western countries.

U.S. calls on Iran to suspend nuclear activities

2009-04-10 02:42:42  

    WASHINGTON, April 9 (Xinhua) --

The Obama administration on Thursday called on Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program and related activities, saying direct dialogue would be up to Tehran's willingness and behavior.

    "We've not put any preconditions on having a direct dialogue with Iran. But our concerns about its nuclear activities remain. They need to be addressed, and we want to see them addressed," State Department acting spokesman Robert Wood said at a daily press briefing.

    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated his country's first nuclear fuel manufacturing plant on Thursday and disclosed that it was running around 7,000 centrifuges at its uranium enrichment facility.

    According to the president, Iran has tested "two new kinds of centrifuges with capacity several times greater than the existing ones."

    "The United States has made a very clear policy decision that it's willing to engage in direct dialogue with the government in Tehran," said Wood, adding that the Obama administration wants to "move forward substantively and positively" on Iran's nuclear program and other issues.

    "We have called on Iran to suspend its enrichment and related activities. We want to see that happen. That's not just a call from the United States. That's a call from other countries. And so,we remain concerned about what Iran is doing," said the spokesman.

    "It will be up to Iran whether it wants to engage with us, but, again, there are a whole host of issues that not only the United States, but other countries have of concern with regard to Iran and its behavior overall," said the spokesman.

    The Obama administration said on Wednesday that it would directly participate "from now on" in international talks with Iran over its nuclear program, the latest effort made by the administration as promised diplomatic outreach to Tehran.

    "There's nothing more important than trying to convince Iran to cease its efforts to obtain a nuclear weapon," said Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who noted that the United States would be a full participant with Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany in talks with Iran.

    Clinton's remarks were viewed as a shift of the Obama administration's Iran policy. Its predecessor, the Bush administration, had refused to take part in talks involving Iran on its nuclear issue, saying that Tehran had to first stop the uranium enrichment program.

    The United States and its European allies claim that Iran intends to secretly develop nuclear weapons, while the UN Security Council also requires Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment activity.

    However, Iran insists that its nuclear plan is only for peaceful purposes, and continues its uranium enrichment activity despite the pressure from the western countries and relevant resolutions and sanctions of the United Nations.

Editor: Yan

Iran welcomes "honest," "fair" talks based on "respect": president

 2009-04-10 01:20:27  

    TEHRAN, April 9 (Xinhua) --

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday his country would welcome the "honest," "fair" talks based on the mutual "respect."

    If some (Westerners) step forth honestly for fair talks and on the basis of respect, Iranian people would welcome them, Ahmadinejad said on the occasion of marking the country's National Nuclear Day in the central city of Isfahan.

    Referring to the U.S. President's "change" slogan, he said "In case any change is to happen, it should be on the basis of honesty first."

    The president, referring to the past failed talks with the Europeans on the nuclear issue, insisted that any attempts to stop Iran's "peaceful" nuclear activities are already doomed to fail.

    Ahmadinejad's remarks comes following the Obama administration's declaration on Wednesday that the United States would take part in the proposed talks with Iran with other five powers, in an attempt to find a political solution to Iran's nuclear program.

    "On the nuclear issue, the United States remains committed to the G5+1 process. What is different is that the United States will join G5+1 discussions with Iran from now on," U.S. State Department acting spokesman Robert Wood told reporters on Wednesday.

    The United States and other major powers, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany, referred to as G5+1, have invited Iran to join the direct talks, according to Wood.

    The United States and its European allies claim that Iran intends to secretly develop nuclear weapons, while the UN Security Council also requires Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment activity.

    However, Iran insists that its nuclear plan is only for peaceful purposes, and continues its uranium enrichment activity despite the pressure from the western countries and relevant resolutions and sanctions of the United Nations.

Editor: Yan

Iran runs 7,000 centrifuges at uranium enrichment plant

2009-04-09 22:42:24  

    ISFAHAN, Iran, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Iran's nuclear chief Gholam Reza Aghazadeh said Thursday on the occasion of Iran's National Nuclear Day that Iran is running around 7,000 centrifuges at its Natanz uranium enrichment facility.

    The country has utilized the new generations of centrifuges in Natanz establishments, he added.

    Earlier, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated the country's first nuclear fuel manufacturing plant.

    An Iranian engineer of the fuel manufacturing plant told Xinhua that the totally domestically constructed plant will produce 40 tons of nuclear fuel, 10 tons of which will be sent to Iran's ArakHeavy Water Site and the rest will be used in the country's Bushehr Power Plant.

Editor: Yan