Nuclear program of Iran
Nuclear Program of Iran
The Nuclear Program of Iran refers to the amibitions of the Iranian government to acquire nuclear technology. Though the program has been in existence since at least the 1950's, it usually refers to the current program under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. This program is under the guise of acquiring peaceful nuclear technology for civilian use,[1] though many nations feel that Iran is intent on acquiring Nuclear weapons.[2]
U.S. and Iran
The views of the United States government and several major European nations are that Iran's primary goal is not nuclear power, but rather nuclear weapons. The concealment by Iran of many nuclear activities for nearly two decades is in violation of its NPT safeguards obligations, including an enrichment program that would enable them to produce high-enriched uranium for nuclear weapons which is not needed for Iran's current nuclear power program.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ Nuclear Power Plants Will Generate 6,000MW by 2010, retrieved March 16th, 2007
- ↑ Iran reported to Security Council
- ↑ Nuclear Iran. Newsmax.
