brace yourselves– Iran has enriched uranium according to Rafsanjani.

[kpete]

Rafsanjani says Iran has enriched uranium

Associated Press

Tehran, April 11, 2006

Former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Tuesday that Iran has enriched uranium using 164 centrifuges, a major development in nuclear fuel cycle technology, news agencies reported.

Rafsanjani made the comment to the Kuwait News Agency during an interview in Tehran.

"Iran has put into operation the first unit of 164 centrifuges, has injected (uranium) gas and has reached industrial production," the Kuwait News Agency quoted Rafsanjani as saying. "We should expand the work of these machines to achieve a full industrial line. We need dozens of these units (sets of 164 centrifuges) to achieve a uranium enrichment facility," he said.

It was the first announcement that Iran had successfully enriched uranium since February when it began research at its enrichment facility in the town of Natanz.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1672640,00050004.htm

[berni_mccoy]

1. That's all Bush needs to push for a Bombing campaign...

:nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke::nuke:

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

2. hmmmmm...news plant? any video?

[Roland99]

3. Kuwait news agency? You would think IRNA or someone would have it first.

[0007]

4. Yawn......more bullshit. junior & Cheney will soon be saying we only

have 45 minutes left to duck.

[catnhatnh]

5. Right!

Every other country in the world went to absurd lengths to HIDE enrichment programs-it was SOP because any foreknowledge might drive your enemies to preemptive strikes.....we, Russia,England,France ,China,right on down through North Korea hid and denied enhancement....Till you have a gun,you don't suggest a gunfight is coming....But happily for the Bush regime,for the FIRST time in history a nation trumpets it's nuclear stepping stones,and big surprise here,-it's just the boogeyman HE wants to nuke....clap your hands if you believe in fairies....

[One_Life_To_Give]

6. Enriched to what level?

There is a huge difference between making fuel that can run a reactor and making fuel for a weapon.

[kpete]

7. to speak on CNN soon

[Junkdrawer]

8. Rafsanjani or Bush?

:shrug: