The nuclear facility at Qom Photo: REUTERS Iran Seeks Nuclear Parts Through Taiwan -- The Telegraph
UN officials are investigating claims that Iran has established a new smuggling network using companies based in Taiwan to acquire specialised equipment that could be used to make nuclear weapons.
Tehran is reported to have intensified its efforts to import sophisticated technology in response to the mounting international pressure it is facing to freeze its uranium enrichment programme, which many Western governments believe is aimed at building nuclear weapons.
Recent intelligence reports have revealed that officials from Iran's Ministry of Defence have held a series of meeting with companies based in Taiwan to buy hundreds of pressure transducers, which can be used to produce weapons-grade uranium.
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My Comment: The UN will not be able to monitor this activity since they do not recognize Taiwan (under their one China policy). The only country that has influence on Taiwan is the U.S. .... I expect communication between the two countries to intensify (if not already) on this matter.
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