Nat'l Security Report: Iran may be month from a bomb - Page 9

**Donger** · 10-25-2013, 10:05 AM

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...-away/3181373/

Iran could produce enough weapons-grade uranium to build a nuclear bomb in as little as a month, according to a new estimate by one of the USA's top nuclear experts.

The new assessment comes as the White House invited Senate staffers to a briefing on negotiations with Iran as it is trying to persuade Congress not to go ahead with a bill to stiffen sanctions against Iran.

"Shortening breakout times have implications for any negotiation with Iran," stated the report by the Institute for Science and International Security. "An essential finding is that they are currently too short and shortening further."

David Albright, president of the institute and a former inspector for the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency, said the estimate means that Iran would have to eliminate more than half of its 19,000 centrifuges to extend the time it would take to build a bomb to six months.

The Obama administration has said Iran is probably a year away from having enough enriched uranium to make a bomb.

Bernadette Meehan, an NSC spokeswoman for President Obama's National Security Council, said the intelligence community maintains "a number of assessments" regarding potential time frames for Iran to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for one weapon or a testable nuclear device.hi

"We continue to closely monitor the Iranian nuclear program and its stockpile of enriched uranium," Meehan said.

World powers are seeking an agreement "that ultimately resolves all of the international community's concerns about Iran's nuclear program," she said. "The ultimate goal is a comprehensive agreement that is credible, transparent, and verifiable."

In the report, Albright said negotiations with Iran should focus on so-called "breakout" times, or the time required to convert low-enriched uranium to weapons-grade.

Albright, who has testified before Congress, said the negotiators should try to find ways to lengthen the breakout times and shorten the time that inspectors could detect breakout. ISIS' analysis is based on the latest Iranian and United Nations reports on Iran's centrifuge equipment for producing nuclear fuel and its nuclear fuel stockpiles.

Iran's stockpile of medium-enriched uranium has nearly doubled in a year's time and its number of centrifuges has expanded from 12,000 in 2012 to 19,000 today.

Sen. Mark Kirk, an Illinois Republican whose Senate Banking Committee is considering legislation to tighten Iran sanctions, said the report shows that Iran is expanding its nuclear capabilities under the cover of negotiations.

"The Senate should move forward immediately with a new round of sanctions to prevent Iran from acquiring an undetectable breakout capability," he said.

The White House has said new sanctions legislation should wait while current negotiations — scheduled to resume officially in Geneva next month — are moving forward.

The White House said Thursday it will continue consulting with Congress "so that any congressional action is aligned with our negotiating strategy as we move forward," said Caitlin Hayden, a spokeswoman for President Obama's National Security Council.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said his country has no interest in nuclear weapons but that producing nuclear fuel is Iran's right. His foreign minister, Javad Zarif, has said Iran will not ship its nuclear stockpile to a third country.

However, Iran has blocked international inspectors from some suspected nuclear facilities to verify they are being used for peaceful purposes, access required under international agreements it has signed.

United Nations inspectors have found evidence of a weapons program in violation of Iran's commitment under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The USA and the U.N. Security Council have implemented crippling economic sanctions on Iran to sway it to take steps to assure the world it is not developing a bomb.

Israel, which sees an Iranian nuclear bomb as a threat to its very existence, has said it will take military action to prevent Iran from getting a bomb.

ISIS estimated in October 2012 that Iran could produce enough highly-enriched uranium for a bomb within two to four months. The new estimate is based on an analysis of the latest reports by Iran and the the IAEA.

ISIS considered various scenarios, including if Iran decided to build a covert enrichment plant like it has under a mountain in Fordow, near the city of Qom, that was designed for optimal efficiency and minimal time to enrich enough uranium for bomb making. Such a facility built with current Iranian technology could produce enough material for a bomb in a week, according to the ISIS report.

"If they did that and they were caught it would be a smoking gun of a nuclear weapons program," Albright said.

If Iran moves ahead with installation of its more efficient, second generation centrifuges, it would be able to produce enough nuclear fuel for a bomb with so few of them, between 2,000 and 3,300 centrifuges, that they could fit in a small warehouse, Albright said.

KILLER_CLOWN · 10-28-2013, 12:07 PM

Kingsburg#12 · 10-28-2013, 12:27 PM

I'm sure Obama will find out that Iran has a nuke after he reads about it in the newspaper.

patteeu · 10-28-2013, 12:52 PM

Have you ever tried LSD or any other hallucinogen?

cosmo20002 · 10-28-2013, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris616

He hates Jews who are in powerful positions and that are aliged withthe Israel and poltiical Zionism. He hates people who want to bomb Iran and take guns from citizens while keeping them themselves. You are on the payroll for the Agenda , that is clear. When the Agenda is removed from the playing field who will you root for ? It will be too late then.

You're psychotic--detached from reality. Your particular delusions indicate you are probably a threat to yourself and others.

BucEyedPea · 10-28-2013, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patteeu

Have you ever tried LSD or any other hallucinogen?

Logical fallacy and not really relevant.

patteeu · 10-28-2013, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris616

It is clear from the accusations you make towards my person you are consumed with evil. You need help .

It's also clear from the things he's said about Dick Cheney.

patteeu · 10-28-2013, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

Logical fallacy and not really relevant.

It's a question, not a logical fallacy.

Graystoke · 10-28-2013, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patteeu

Have you ever tried LSD or any other hallucinogen?

Fish · 10-28-2013, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris616

Not really , I am carving out wood and gluing stuff . I engage in peaceful pursuits and might suggest your hands are the ones with blood on them. In this respect I am clean , I do not shed innocent blood. It is clear from the accusations you make towards my person you are consumed with evil. You need help . I am wondering if blessed water might help ? An excorcism is definitely in order.

Holy water is often rampant with fecal matter and dangerous bacteria....

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/...tter-bacteria/

Accusing someone of being possessed by a demon isn't exactly peaceful.... or sane...

WhawhaWhat · 10-28-2013, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patteeu

Have you ever tried LSD or any other hallucinogen?

Yes.

cosmo20002 · 10-28-2013, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris616

Not really , I am carving out wood and gluing stuff . I engage in peaceful pursuits and might suggest your hands are the ones with blood on them. In this respect I am clean , I do not shed innocent blood. It is clear from the accusations you make towards my person you are consumed with evil. You need help . I am wondering if blessed water might help ? An excorcism is definitely in order.

There is no way you should be around sharp instruments. Peaceful pursuits--like how to solve the Jewish problem and rid the world of evil influences.

patteeu · 10-28-2013, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

Yes.

You seem to have survived them, for the most part. I'm a little worried about Chris.

BucEyedPea · 10-28-2013, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graystoke

Let me guess, you're in middle-school, right?

cosmo20002 · 10-28-2013, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patteeu

It's also clear from the things he's said about Dick Cheney.

LiveSteam · 10-28-2013, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris anti samentite 666

.

You are a full blown Jew hating douche bag.
It's my guess you are the Jew hating mult that was run from this board 3 years ago over your hatred of Jews

10-25-2013, 10:05 AM
Donger "Think BOOM!" Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 33.675° N 106.475° W Casino cash: $0 VARSITY	Report: Iran may be month from a bomb http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...-away/3181373/ Iran could produce enough weapons-grade uranium to build a nuclear bomb in as little as a month, according to a new estimate by one of the USA's top nuclear experts. The new assessment comes as the White House invited Senate staffers to a briefing on negotiations with Iran as it is trying to persuade Congress not to go ahead with a bill to stiffen sanctions against Iran. "Shortening breakout times have implications for any negotiation with Iran," stated the report by the Institute for Science and International Security. "An essential finding is that they are currently too short and shortening further." David Albright, president of the institute and a former inspector for the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency, said the estimate means that Iran would have to eliminate more than half of its 19,000 centrifuges to extend the time it would take to build a bomb to six months. The Obama administration has said Iran is probably a year away from having enough enriched uranium to make a bomb. Bernadette Meehan, an NSC spokeswoman for President Obama's National Security Council, said the intelligence community maintains "a number of assessments" regarding potential time frames for Iran to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for one weapon or a testable nuclear device.hi "We continue to closely monitor the Iranian nuclear program and its stockpile of enriched uranium," Meehan said. World powers are seeking an agreement "that ultimately resolves all of the international community's concerns about Iran's nuclear program," she said. "The ultimate goal is a comprehensive agreement that is credible, transparent, and verifiable." In the report, Albright said negotiations with Iran should focus on so-called "breakout" times, or the time required to convert low-enriched uranium to weapons-grade. Albright, who has testified before Congress, said the negotiators should try to find ways to lengthen the breakout times and shorten the time that inspectors could detect breakout. ISIS' analysis is based on the latest Iranian and United Nations reports on Iran's centrifuge equipment for producing nuclear fuel and its nuclear fuel stockpiles. Iran's stockpile of medium-enriched uranium has nearly doubled in a year's time and its number of centrifuges has expanded from 12,000 in 2012 to 19,000 today. Sen. Mark Kirk, an Illinois Republican whose Senate Banking Committee is considering legislation to tighten Iran sanctions, said the report shows that Iran is expanding its nuclear capabilities under the cover of negotiations. "The Senate should move forward immediately with a new round of sanctions to prevent Iran from acquiring an undetectable breakout capability," he said. The White House has said new sanctions legislation should wait while current negotiations — scheduled to resume officially in Geneva next month — are moving forward. The White House said Thursday it will continue consulting with Congress "so that any congressional action is aligned with our negotiating strategy as we move forward," said Caitlin Hayden, a spokeswoman for President Obama's National Security Council. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said his country has no interest in nuclear weapons but that producing nuclear fuel is Iran's right. His foreign minister, Javad Zarif, has said Iran will not ship its nuclear stockpile to a third country. However, Iran has blocked international inspectors from some suspected nuclear facilities to verify they are being used for peaceful purposes, access required under international agreements it has signed. United Nations inspectors have found evidence of a weapons program in violation of Iran's commitment under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The USA and the U.N. Security Council have implemented crippling economic sanctions on Iran to sway it to take steps to assure the world it is not developing a bomb. Israel, which sees an Iranian nuclear bomb as a threat to its very existence, has said it will take military action to prevent Iran from getting a bomb. ISIS estimated in October 2012 that Iran could produce enough highly-enriched uranium for a bomb within two to four months. The new estimate is based on an analysis of the latest reports by Iran and the the IAEA. ISIS considered various scenarios, including if Iran decided to build a covert enrichment plant like it has under a mountain in Fordow, near the city of Qom, that was designed for optimal efficiency and minimal time to enrich enough uranium for bomb making. Such a facility built with current Iranian technology could produce enough material for a bomb in a week, according to the ISIS report. "If they did that and they were caught it would be a smoking gun of a nuclear weapons program," Albright said. If Iran moves ahead with installation of its more efficient, second generation centrifuges, it would be able to produce enough nuclear fuel for a bomb with so few of them, between 2,000 and 3,300 centrifuges, that they could fit in a small warehouse, Albright said.
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