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US says may seek dismantling part of Arak reactor
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Published: 05.12.13, 08:31
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1. Arak is producing Plutonium
Alexander Scheiner ,   Jewish State Israel   (12.05.13)
which is required for producing Nuclear weapons. Iran wants to destroy Israel. They are saying it weekly and it is better to believe their intentions. rememberamalek.blogspot
2. #1 As is Dimona
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (12.05.13)
Why is Israel allowed to have Dimona but Iran is not allowed to have Arak? It is called an arms race, for domestic political reasons Netanyahu has been threatening to bomb Iran for no other reason other than that he can. If you were a country that was being repeatedly threatened by another country which has nuclear weapons and access to the delivery systems for those nuclear weapons? Exactly, and that is why Iran needs Arak, but to buy time I would expect Iran to allow Iran to be disabled so it cannot be used whilst funding North Koreas reactor restart. Meanwhile the country which produced the person, the funding and many of the people for 9/11 has just paid Pakistan a shed load of money for nuclear weapons to sit atop of their long march missiles
3. Why does Israel need Dimona?
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (12.05.13)
4. #2 Sarah B
Albrecht Klein ,   Germany   (12.05.13)
If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more violence. If the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel.
5. Superpowers need Unite
Zechariah   (12.05.13)
The world situation is getting dangerous again and although there are there is Alot of Elbowing between The USA and Russia they need to get in control of this quick smart because the world population is accelerating and so are catastrophically destructive Capacities.
6. How can they be suspending fuel production if
r ,   USA   (12.05.13)
It is not yet operational? There is a contradiction that I don't get.
7. US says may seek dismantling part of Arak reactor
George Weiss ,   Teaneck, USA   (12.05.13)
I think the US still does not get it. The question should be why Iran needs nuclea reactors to produce electricity when it has so much cheap oil. Answer-to get the nuclear bomb. Da!
8. Research reactors are for research
Harri ,   EU   (12.05.13)
There is 655 different research reactors around the world. If Iran wants to make nuclear research of any kind, Iran needs a research reactor. Naturally it has many risks if Iran is allowed to keep the research reactor, but it is up to the negotiators to find enough reasons for Iran to give up the research reactor, or find a way to make sure that no weapons grade uranium or plutonium go to the military projects. I cant see any reason for Iran to build or use nuclear weapons, because there is no winning strategy for any nuclear power, especially for a small nuclear power. Still I understand that Israelis are afraid that option. Maybe one way to persuade Iran to get rid of Arak reactor, is to guarantee that as long as Iran don't use Arak reactor, they can participate to any international nuclear research project and do all the research they need in EU, China or Russia. There is over 50 research reactors in Russia, so maybe one of them could serve as a bargaining chip. I don't know which is the best option, but I'm certain that bombing Iran is the worst option that would lead to disaster in many countries, including Israel.
9. #2, #3 Excellent Question
(12.05.13)
Israel did not sign the NPT, so there are no limitations what Israel can or cannot do. Iran did sign the NPT, and then violated it by using technology received under the NPT for developing nuclear weapons.
10. #6 now you understand
(12.05.13)
Obama agreed to let the Iranians building the Arak reactor, as long as they don't turn it on. In 6-8 months when negotiations start again, Arak will have been completed.
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