Iran Says It Now Runs More Than 5,000 Centrifuges

Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, right, looks at a model of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant as he visits an exhibition of Iranian nuclear achievements at Tehran University, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008. Iran now has more than 5,000 centrifuges operating at its uranium enrichment plant, Iran's nuclear chief announced Wednesday, in the Persian country's latest defiance of U.N. demands that Tehran halt the controversial program. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

From Breitbart/AP:

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran announced Wednesday it now has 5,000 centrifuges operating and enriching uranium, the country's latest defiance of U.N. demands to halt is controversial nuclear program.

Vice President Gholam Reza Aghazadeh said Iran will continue to install more centrifuges and enrich uranium to produce nuclear fuel for future Iranian nuclear power plants. In August, Iran said it had 4,000 centrifuges running at its plant in the central city of Natanz.

Uranium enriched to a low level is used to produce nuclear fuel, but further enrichment makes it suitable for use in nuclear weapons.

"At this point, more than 5,000 centrifuges are operating in Natanz and enriching uranium," said Aghazadeh, who is head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. He spoke to reporters during an exhibition of Iranian nuclear achievements at Tehran University.

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My Comment: 5000 centrifuges is not that impressive .... especially after spending tens of millions of dollars in a program that is now more than 20 years old. But while this production rate is slow .... it is clear that the mullahs in Iran are patient and very determined to succeed ..... and even if it takes another 20 years, they will have their bomb.