Defying UN, Iran Installs Centrifuges

[AP/Washington Post] George Jahn - Shrugging off the threat of tougher UN sanctions, Iran has set up more than 300 centrifuges in two uranium enrichment units at its underground Natanz complex, diplomats and officials said Monday. The move potentially opens the way for larger scale enrichment that could be used to create nuclear warheads. Iranian leaders have repeatedly said the Natanz underground hall would house first 3,000 centrifuges and ultimately 54,000 machines.


2007-02-06 01:00:00

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