Sunday, November 27, 2016

U.N. And The GCC Are Concerned On The Theft Of Nuclear Material From An Iranian Nuclear Plant

Employees of the Research Institute for Protective Technologies, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection (WIS) inspect a dummy sample which is contaminated with a substance similar to the chemical weapon Sarin.. (photo credit:REUTERS)

Arutz Sheva: Deadly nuclear material stolen from Iran nuclear plant

A device containing Iridium-192 has been reported stolen from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, could be used to construct a dirty bomb.

A device containing the nuclear material Iridium-192 has gone missing from Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant and may have been stolen, according to a report by the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Aawsaat.

It is feared that the material could be used to construct a dirty bomb, a conventional weapon equipped with nuclear material which is used to spread nuclear material and deadly radiation around the area where it explodes.

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WNU Editor: No details on what was exactly stolen .... but everyone is clearly nervous.

More News On The Theft Of Deadly Nuclear Material From An Iranian Nuclear Plant

Radioactive material said stolen from Iran sparks 'dirty bomb' fears: report -- i24news
Iran Loses Nuclear Device, Sparks GCC Worry -- OilPrice.com
Report: Nuclear material said stolen from Iran could yield 'dirty bomb' -- Jerusalem Post
GCC concern over ‘missing’ Iranian nuclear device -- Middle East Monitor
UN, GCC concern over ‘missing’ Iranian N-device -- Al Arabiya
Missing Bushehr Radioactive Device Raises Concerns -- Asharq Al-awsat

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