Last week, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran would "deliver a harsh blow to the 'global arrogance' on this year's anniversary of the Islamic Revolution."
Today's the day.
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Thursday that the Islamic republic has produced its first package of highly enriched uranium just two days after beginning the process.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday told hundreds of thousands of cheering Iranians on the anniversary of the 1979 foundation of the Islamic republic that the country was now a "nuclear state." However, he insisted that Iran had no intention to build nuclear weapons.
The United States and some of its allies accuse Tehran of using its civilian nuclear program as a cover to build nuclear weapons but Tehran denies the charge, saying its nuclear program is just geared towards generating electricity.
"I want to announce with a loud voice here that the first package of 20 percent fuel was produced and provided to the scientists," he said, referring to the recently begun process of enriching Iran's uranium stockpile to higher levels.
Enriching uranium produces fuel for a nuclear power plants but can also be used to create material for atomic weapons if enriched further to 90 percent or more.
"We have the capability to enrich uranium more than 20 percent or 80 percent but we don't enrich (to this level) because we don't need it," he said in a speech broadcast live on state television.
Iran announced Tuesday it was beginning the process of enriching its uranium stockpile to a higher level. The international community reacted by starting the process to impose new sanctions on Iran.
Was there any doubt that the announcement would be about Iran's nuclear program?
Is there any doubt that Iran is not enriching uranium for purely peaceful purposes?
Is there any doubt that Obama will sit back and allow Iran to acquire a nuclear arsenal?
Sure, he'll talk tough, when he's not bowing and apologizing; but the world knows that global citizen Obama is weak.
Sanctions are ineffective.
How will Israel react to Ahmadinejad's announcement?
I support Israel's right to do what it needs to do to protect its people.
_________________
On this anniversary, we must not forget the man who played a major role in giving us Iran as we know it today.
Thanks, Jimmy Carter, for 31 years of the Islamic Revolution. Thanks a lot.
_________________
Video.
I love your blog and read it all the time. Can you tell me what Jimmy Carter had to do with the Islamic Revolution?
ReplyDeleteIt's very simple to learn about Carter's role in setting the stage for the Islamic Revolution. The Internet has tons of information.
ReplyDeleteToo much fear mongering has made Iran into some crazy state like North Korea, which it isn't. Iran wants the security that nuclear weapons provide(from US invasion. Israel gained its nuclear weapons from the US and had US assistance with their nuclear program. Iran will prove to be a much more stable nuclear state than N. Korea. Iran having nukes isn't any more dangerous than Israel having them.
ReplyDeleteTo the previous comment from John....u hit the nail right on the head. It is always good to see someone with sense post comments.
ReplyDelete