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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
Mon Jan 20, 2014, 06:45 AM Jan 2014

Iran halts uranium enrichment under nuclear deal

Source: Guardian



Iran has halted its most sensitive uranium enrichment work as part of a landmark deal struck with world powers, state television said.

The broadcast said Iran had stopped enriching uranium to 20% – which is just steps away from being capable of producing fuel for an atom bomb – by cutting the link that feeds the cascades enriching uranium in Natanz.

"Voluntarily halting the production of 20% uranium enrichment is the major measure that we are undertaking on Monday by noon," Ali Akbar Salehi, Iran's nuclear chief told the official IRNA news agency, referring to a nuclear deal agreed in November between Iran and world powers.

State media reports said international inspectors were present on Monday when Iran began implementing its obligations under the historic deal reached in Geneva on 24 November. They left to monitor the suspension at Fordo, another uranium enrichment site in central Iran.


Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/20/iran-halts-uranium-enrichment-nuclear-deal

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Iran halts uranium enrichment under nuclear deal (Original Post) dipsydoodle Jan 2014 OP
Thank you, dd Cha Jan 2014 #1
Thank you President Obama & John Kerry Botany Jan 2014 #2
But, but, MyOwnPeace Jan 2014 #3
Great news, if they actually follow through. I have my doubts based on their history. 7962 Jan 2014 #4
When is this future you speak of??? madokie Jan 2014 #5
Well, I was thinking around 1-2 years? I think if they cheat, it wont take long to start. 7962 Jan 2014 #8
Teh Pentagon, MIC and some house creeps has a sad. L0oniX Jan 2014 #6
Watch AIPAC and AJC use this as further ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2014 #7
 

7962

(11,841 posts)
4. Great news, if they actually follow through. I have my doubts based on their history.
Mon Jan 20, 2014, 10:37 AM
Jan 2014

I will GLADLY post an admission that I was wrong if Iran's nuclear program is no longer a problem in the future.
And the President and Sec of State will deserve all the credit for the deal if it works.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
5. When is this future you speak of???
Mon Jan 20, 2014, 11:51 AM
Jan 2014

Is it tomorrow, next week, next year or forever?
come on be honest with us

 

7962

(11,841 posts)
8. Well, I was thinking around 1-2 years? I think if they cheat, it wont take long to start.
Mon Jan 20, 2014, 04:26 PM
Jan 2014

I dont think you can say "See, told ya so!" if they go back on their word a decade from now. Then it becomes a new problem. Because even if we got them to get rid of EVERYTHING now, they could always start over at some point.
I'm only speaking of the current program and whether or not the Iranians will actually stop their nuclear quest.

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