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…hough we all have relatively short memories, it is an historical fact that Iran did not participate in the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo and that Iran maintained diplomatic and commercial relationships with Israel in the face of Arab opposition up until the 1979 revolution. Back then, one of the ways that we aimed to help maintain Iran’s strength was to assist its modernization program. That program included a well-funded effort to develop an extensive do…

…ng, creating an alternative energy source. Some people have suggested that Iran could build nuclear plants if it only agreed to depend on others to supply its nuclear fuel. If I was an Iranian, I would be deeply suspicious of that offer and look closely at the contracts to identify all of the costs and the strings attached. Quite frankly, nuclear fuel suppliers, most especially those from my own country, have a history of including onerous conditi…

…Joe, Robert: I read this article this morning, regarding the completion of Iran’s first nuclear power plant (my reaction follows): Iran tests first nuclear plant In 2010, the International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC) will probably be held in New Orleans. Despite the venue being a historic location that should have quite an appeal to domestic and international tourism, the attendance is expected to be relatively sparse. The reason being: the diff…

…ina and everybody else to agree to it, then you might have to live with an Iran, and you might be able to live with an Iran that has a nuclear power capability, but rigid enforcement constraints have been put in so they can’t move up to a weapons grade program and the production of a nuclear weapon. Now, at the same time, what can they do with a nuclear weapon compared to what we could do in return? I don’t think it is–you know, they are intereste…

…plenty of customers in the world that are willing to pay more for oil than Iran can afford to charge its own electric utilities without hurting electricity consumers. Since Iran’s people and government apparently trust their highly educated engineers and scientists – many of whom received their advanced degrees in western universities – to work with leading world suppliers to build safe nuclear power capabilities, it makes sense to move towards us…

…nrichment work before starting talks. EU diplomats say Germany’s government is also divided about sanctions while Spain and Italy are opposed. Highlighting the differences between Washington and Moscow on Iran, Sergei Kiriyenko, head of Russia’s atomic energy agency, said a $1 billion atomic power plant Russia is building for Iran at Bushehr was scheduled to start up in September 2007….

…just spent some time reading Deborah Campbell’s fascinating article titled Iran’s Quiet Revolution. It paints a picture of an Iran that is far different from what you might have in your mind, especially if you have a habit of listening to conservative talk radio. The article is illustrated with some photographs that most Americans might find surprisingly familiar; they portray scenes of everyday Iranian existence that are not terrible different fr…

…– CNN reported that the President’s speech contained a statement asserting Iran’s right to nuclear weapons, while Iran is stating that the speech used a word that should have been translated as “technology” instead of as “weapons”. BBC reported that Iran’s culture ministry has issued the following statement: The Iranian culture ministry issued a statement on Monday saying: “Taking into account CNN’s actions contrary to professional ethics in the p…

…n in excess of 10% per year for the past several years. When combined with Iran’s slowly declining oil and gas production, the trends indicate that Iran, which now exports about 3 million barrels of oil per day may become a net importer within 10-15 years. This shift will have a dramatic impact on the world’s energy markets, especially if similar trends continue in Mexico, Indonesia, and the UK. Once again, the reality is a bit different from that…