A Look at Iran Nuclear Sites From Mine to Reactor

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http://abcnews.go.com/International/wir ... r-20946442

A Look at Iran Nuclear Sites From Mine to Reactor

uclear talks resume Wednesday between Iran and world powers after the last round stalled over issues that include Iran's planned heavy water reactor and the levels of uranium enrichment. Iran later agreed to provide U.N. nuclear inspectors with greater information and access, but it's uncertain whether the concessions will be enough to push envoys in Geneva closer to a deal. Iran seeks a rollback in U.S.-led economic sanctions, while the West is pressing it to curb its uranium enrichment — the process to make nuclear fuel. In the past decade, Iran's nuclear program has advanced on many fronts and more facilities are planned.

RAISED AT TALKS

— ARAK HEAVY WATER REACTOR: Such reactors can run on non-enriched uranium as fuel and uses a molecular variant of water as a coolant. Heavy water reactors also produce more plutonium byproducts than conventional reactors. Plutonium can be used in nuclear weapons. Iran began work on its facility in 2004 in Arak, about 250 kilometers (150 miles) southwest of Tehran. U.N. nuclear inspectors have visited the site, but have been promised wider access under the latest accord between Iran and the U.N's International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA. The reactor is nearing completion, but no specific date has been announced to begin operations. Iran says the reactor will be used to produce isotopes for medical and industrial uses. The country also does not possess the technology needed to reprocess the plutonium byproducts for possible use in nuclear arms.

— ENRICHMENT SITES: Iran has two main uranium enrichment facilities. The oldest and largest — in Natanz, about 260 kilometers (160 miles) southeast of Tehran — is largely built underground and is surrounded by anti-aircraft batteries. Uranium enrichment began in 2006. Another site is known as Fordo, which is built into a mountainside south of Tehran. Its construction was kept secret by Iran until it was disclosed in September 2009 in a pre-emptive move before its existence was revealed by Western intelligence agencies. The area is heavily protected by the Revolutionary Guard. U.N. nuclear inspectors have visited both sides and have installed round-the-clock monitoring systems.

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OTHER REACTORS:

— BUSHEHR: Iran's first energy-producing nuclear reactor, which began full operations in early 2013. U.N. inspectors frequently visit the site.

— TEHRAN: The main research reactor is in Iran's capital, mainly involved in producing isotopes for cancer treatment. U.N. inspectors have access to the site.

— PLANNED: Iranian officials have noted various plans for more reactors over the next 20 years, but no firm details have been released and progress is unclear. The most discussed proposal is an energy-producing reactor in Darkhovin, in the southwestern Khuzestan province, built entirely with domestic technology. Iran has pledged to give the IAEA a full accounting of its proposals.

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[Tyrannical]

Boy, those Palestinians Iran is allied with are going to be pissed when Iran nukes Israel.

[JimC]

Boy, those Palestinians Iran is allied with are going to be pissed when Iran nukes Israel.

Not all is peace and goodwill in the muslim world...

Massive blasts kill at least 25 at Iranian embassy in Beirut

Deadly blasts target Iranian embassy in Beirut
At least 25 people are dead and more than 140 injured after two bombs exploded next to the Iranian embassy in Beirut.
At least 25 people were killed and scores wounded when two bomb blasts ripped through the Iranian embassy compound in Beirut, striking at the heart of the main backer of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah and Bashar al-Assad’s regime in neighbouring Syria.

As the rescue and recovery efforts in the predominantly Shiite neighbourhood of Bir Hassan continued, video footage showed still-smouldering cars, charred corpses amongst the rubble and desperate civilians trying to douse the flames engulfing bodies lying around the blast site.

The Abdullah Azzam Brigades … stands behind the [attack] on the Iranian embassy in Beirut

The al-Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the bombings on Twitter, while Lebanese officials told the al-Arabiya network security cameras had caught a man on a moped riding towards the outer wall of the embassy before blowing himself up.



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Excellent...