Friday, August 24, 2012

Iran Is Speeding Up Work On Nuclear Program

Suspected uranium-enrichment facility near Qom, Iran. DigitalGlobe/Handout/REUTERS

Signs Suggest Iran Is Speeding Up Work On Nuclear Program -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — International nuclear inspectors will soon report that Iran has installed hundreds of new centrifuges in recent months and may also be speeding up production of nuclear fuel while negotiations with the United States and its allies have ground to a near halt, according to diplomats and experts briefed on the findings.

Almost all of the new equipment is being installed in a deep underground site on a military base near Qum that is considered virtually invulnerable to military attack. It would suggest that a boast by senior Iranian leaders late last month — that the country had added upward of 1,000 new machines to its installation despite Western sabotage — may be true.

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My Comment: David Sanger who wrote this post has excellent ties to the intelligence community. He is voicing their concerns ... and yes .... they are very concerned.

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