Iran Seeks North Korean Nuclear Expertise

[NuggzTheNinja]

"Oh but I thought it was just for power!"


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...17/wiran17.xml

Iran 'is seeking N Korea's nuclear expertise'
By Con Coughlin
Last Updated: 1:55am BST 18/04/2007



Iranian stall at Reed arms fair
Iran and North Korea have appointed high-level delegations to deepen co-operation between the two countries on nuclear weapons technology, according to diplomatic sources in Beijing.

The countries are keen to seal a deal before North Korea starts to close its controversial Yongbyon reactor under the terms of an agreement with the United States and regional powers in February.


N. Korea's Yongbyon reactor
The Feb 13 accord was negotiated after North Korea conducted a successful test of a nuclear warhead at the end of last year. Following the international outcry that greeted the test, Pyongyang agreed to close the reactor in return for aid.

But the North Koreans missed the weekend's deadline to start shutting down the reactor, claiming that the United States was refusing to release ?15 million of North Korean funds frozen in bank accounts in Macau.

The US state department has demanded that North Korea should "immediately" invite the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to begin sealing the facility.

South Korea said yesterday that it was considering delaying rice aid to North Korea because of Pyongyang's failure to comply with the agreement.

advertisementIran has taken advantage of the delay to intensify attempts to negotiate a deal that would give Teheran access to the nuclear expertise North Korea acquired during last year's atom bomb test.

Iranian scientists have already been invited to Pyongyang to study data collected from the test. Beijing-based diplomats responsible for monitoring North Korea say that Iran is now keen to negotiate a deal that would deepen the level of nuclear co-operation.

Although, under the terms of the February agreement, North Korea has agreed to shut the Yongbyon reactor - which provided the fissile material for the nuclear test - the agreement puts no limits on North Korea to export the expertise it acquired from the test.

"As the agreement currently stands, there are no restrictions on the proliferation of nuclear technology North Korea acquired last year," said a well-placed diplomat. "Iran is desperate to take advantage of this loophole to buy Pyongyang's expertise on building nuclear weapons."


President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gives a speech during a visit to Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility
Despite Teheran's insistence that its nuclear programme is aimed at meeting the country's future energy needs, Iran has already admitted to buying the blueprint for Pakistan's nuclear bomb from Dr A Q Khan, the "father" of that country's atom bomb. Nuclear experts believe that Iran is now seeking to acquire North Korea's expertise to assist its own clandestine programme to develop a nuclear weapons arsenal.

The Iranian delegation handling the negotiations with North Korea report directly to Reza Aghazadeh, the country's vice president and the head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, who has overall responsibility for the controversial programme.

Senior officials from Aerospace Industries Organisation of Iran, which is responsible for the development of a ballistic missile programme, have also attended the talks.

Iran's Shahab-3 missile is based on North Korea's Nodong ballistic missiles and Teheran is also keen to maintain the existing co-operation between the two countries on the development of long-range missiles.

Meetings between the two delegations have taken place at the Chinese border city of Shenyang, because the Iranians are keen not to draw attention to their increased co-operation with Pyongyang.

[IraHays]

LOL. We should fly the North Koreans in, that way we can make sure the bombs don't work.

[NuggzTheNinja]

Originally Posted by IraHays

LOL. We should fly the North Koreans in, that way we can make sure the bombs don't work.

We should send a couple 20 megatonners over there. You know, for creative inspiration...

[FSUFan4]

Nuiggz you post these articles about Muslims and Iran!!! You are just..just a RACIST! Since Islam is a RACE!! you're teh suck

You know Iran is a peaceful country!

[NuggzTheNinja]

Originally Posted by FSUFan4

Nuiggz you post these articles about Muslims and Iran!!! You are just..just a RACIST! Since Islam is a RACE!! you're teh suck

You know Iran is a peaceful country!

I wonder when BVAV is going to show me a picture of a member of the Islamic race.

[lanzo]

lols

I got into an argument with this hippie the other day saying how nice Iran was with the sailors and then she went on this trip about how bad the U.S treats them and that they just want to have nuclear power plants.

[Beatitude]

Tick tock tick tock tick tock

[xer0xed]

Originally Posted by lanzo

lols

I got into an argument with this hippie the other day saying how nice Iran was with the sailors and then she went on this trip about how bad the U.S treats them and that they just want to have nuclear power plants.

Anyone who thinks they just want nuclear power is incredibly naive. =p

[Mark_ey]

Detterance it worked for North Korea

[NuggzTheNinja]

Originally Posted by Mark_ey

Detterance it worked for North Korea

Troll or traitor, which is it?

[Mark_ey]

Originally Posted by NuggzTheNinja

Troll or traitor, which is it?

Excuse me?? So If I don't agree with your Zionist Ploys I'm automatically a troll or traitor.

I'm sorry but I'm no fool and I see that there is no real threat towards the U.S.A. by IRAN, NONE WHATSOEVER.

Documentary about the Israeli Lobby in America


http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...75797396903623 (first 2 and a half mins are in dutch but the rest in english)