Saturday, September 26, 2009

Iran's Nuclear Program -- News Updates September 26, 2009

Satellite photo of what is believed to be a uranium-enrichment facility near Qom
Photo: REUTERS


Iran Defies Obama And Vows To Switch On 'Secret' Nuclear Facility -- The Telegraph

A new Iranian nuclear enrichment facility which was revealed to the world this week will soon start work, a Tehran official said on Saturday.

"This new plant, God willing, will soon become operational," said Mohammad Mohammadi-Golpayegani, who heads the office of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency.

The facility, buried in a mountain outside the city of Qom, is still under construction. It is designed to enrich uranium and could be used to produce the essential material for a nuclear weapon.

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More News On Iran's Secret Nuclear Program

Obama accuses Iran of evasion before Geneva talks -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Iran to allow IAEA inspectors into new uranium plant -- Yahoo News/AFP
Disclosure of nuclear site turns up heat on Iran -- Yahoo News/McClatchy News
Disclosure of Iran Site Raises Nuclear, Diplomatic Tensions -- L.A. Times
Obama, Brown, Sarkozy Criticize Iran Nuclear Revelation -- Voice of America
US, Allies Say Iran Has Secret Nuclear Facility -- Washington Post
West Raps Iran Nuclear Site -- Wall Street Journal
Barack Obama Raises Spectre of Nuclear Conflict as Allies Find Site Near Iran Holy City -- Times Online
Miliband '100% behind' Iran diplomacy -- BBC
Obama: Urgent Nuclear Threats Require International Cooperation -- Voice of America
No doubt Iran seeks nuclear arms--Israeli minister -- Reuters
Iran nuclear plant: Miliband refuses to rule out military action -- The Guardian
Miliband will not rule out force as Iran defiant -- Times Online
For Obama, Focus Shifts From Engagement To Pursuit of Concerted, Tough Measures -- Washington Post
Obama wins praise for orchestrating response to Iran -- McClatchy news
Iran Nuclear Revelation Reinforces Sanction Determination in US Congress -- Voice of America
Cryptic Iranian Note Ignited an Urgent Nuclear Strategy Debate -- New York Times
Iran’s Leader Mocks West’s Accusations -- New York Times
Iran defiant amid new nuclear row -- BBC
World reaction to Iran's nuclear sites -- BBC

The Iran Attack Plan -- Anthony Cordesman, Wall Street Journal opinion
Dealing With Iran's Deception -- Howard L. Berman, Washington Post opinion
The Disarmament Illusion -- Wall Street Journal editorial.
Another Nuclear Plant -- Washington Post editorial
A Serial Deceiver -- The Times editorial.

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