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| South Africa offers nuclear tech to Iran |
| 2005-11-09 |
| South Africa has offered to be a supplier of nuclear material and technology to Iran. Iranian officials said Pretoria has offered to transfer material and technology to help Teheran's nuclear program. They said the South African offer would be restricted to activities permitted by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and supervised by the International Atomic Energy Agency. "We are in the process of negotiating on the modalities of this participation," Javad Vaidi, an official from Iran 's Supreme National Security Council, said. On Nov. 5, Iran approved a resolution that would enable foreign companies to participate in the nation's uranium enrichment program. The resolution, which requires parliamentary approval, would allow the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization to invite domestic and foreign investors to the Natanz enrichment facility. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #3 Countries that refuse to understand how important it is that Iran be isolated from the world community need to themselves be boycotted. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2005-11-09 19:27 |
| #2 The Umkhonto (Spear of the Nation) is a high velocity, vertically-launched, infrared homing missile designed to provide defense against simultaneous attack of aircraft and missiles. Up to 8 Umkhonto missiles can be launched simultaneously. The Umkhonto missile can be integrated in ships and ground-based air defense systems. The Umkhonto missile has been selected by Finland for its MEKO A-200 corvettes. It will provide 360-degree coverage and high maneuverability to engage the most advanced threats thanks to its thrust vectoring control. The South African Navy has also ordered the Umkhonto missile system. In September 2005, Denel released that the Umkhonto missile had concluded performance flight trials and live firings tests paving the way for the missile entry into service. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2005-11-09 10:25 |
| #1 They'll adhere to the NPT and have it supervised by the IAEA. Anybody get warm fuzzies reading this? |
| Posted by: Regnad Kcin 2005-11-09 10:12 |