Iran moved forward yesterday with plans to move towards the ability to produce nuclear warheads, announcing to the U.N.’s nuclear agency that it intends to enrich uranium to higher levels. Various world powers called into question Iran’s motives for the move, and warned that the Middle Eastern country could face U.N. sanctions if it continued with its plans. Though Iran continues to insist that continued enrichment is purely for purposes of generating energy, many are skeptical.
Britain, for one, mentioned in a statement that the reasoning behind Iran’s further uranium enrichment make no sense because the country is not nearly advanced enough on the technology front to create fuel rods from the enriched uranium. France and the U.S. promised further sanctions if Iran did not comply with the U.N. nuclear agency, while Russia – typically unwilling to work in concert with the U.N. – noted that the time is right for punitive actions against Iran.
Ali Asghar Soltanieh, an Iranian envoy, noted that the International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors currently overseeing Iran’s enrichment program could remain on site to monitor progress. Said the envoy, "Until now, we have not received any response to our positive logical and technical proposal. We cannot leave hospitals and patients desperately waiting for radio isotopes." Meanwhile, at a new conference, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates noted, "No U.S. president has reached out more sincerely, and frankly taken more political risk, in an effort to try to create an opening for engagement for Iran. All these initiatives have been rejected."
EIA Energy Kids - Uranium (nuclear)
Nuclear energy is energy in the nucleus (core) of an atom. Atoms are tiny particles that make up every object in the universe. There is enormous energy in ...
Britain, for one, mentioned in a statement that the reasoning behind Iran’s further uranium enrichment make no sense because the country is not nearly advanced enough on the technology front to create fuel rods from the enriched uranium. France and the U.S. promised further sanctions if Iran did not comply with the U.N. nuclear agency, while Russia – typically unwilling to work in concert with the U.N. – noted that the time is right for punitive actions against Iran.
Ali Asghar Soltanieh, an Iranian envoy, noted that the International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors currently overseeing Iran’s enrichment program could remain on site to monitor progress. Said the envoy, "Until now, we have not received any response to our positive logical and technical proposal. We cannot leave hospitals and patients desperately waiting for radio isotopes." Meanwhile, at a new conference, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates noted, "No U.S. president has reached out more sincerely, and frankly taken more political risk, in an effort to try to create an opening for engagement for Iran. All these initiatives have been rejected."
EIA Energy Kids - Uranium (nuclear)
Nuclear energy is energy in the nucleus (core) of an atom. Atoms are tiny particles that make up every object in the universe. There is enormous energy in ...
