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Originally Posted by Seaver
Really? They admit they are developing them. They claim the right to develop them. They refuse any nuclear scientists to inspect the sites. They spend billions in developing the site below ground bomb-proof bunkers and more billions in air defense systems around said sites. The president vowes to whipe Israel off the map.
Yet they're not developing nuclear weapons.
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See this is what I've been talking about. We hear someone on the news say "Iran might be developing nuclear weapons", and people hear "Iran has admitted to developing nuclear weapons". There's a big difference. The first quote is called a 'rumor'. A rumor is a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts. The second quote is a misunderstanding based on massive polarization and misinformation.
Seaver, Iran has not gone on record admitting that they are developing nuclear weapons. They have gone on record saying they are developing nuclear power. Do you understand the difference between weapons and power?
Weapon: An instrument of attack or defense in combat, as a gun, missile, or sword
Power: A particular form of mechanical or physical energy
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Iran states the purpose of its nuclear programme is the generation of power and that any other use would be a violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, of which it is a signatory (but has threatened to withdraw from), as well as being against Iranian religious principles. Iran claims that nuclear power is necessary for a booming population and rapidly industrialising nation. It points to the fact that Iran's population has more than doubled in 20 years, the country regularly imports gasoline and electricity, and that burning fossil fuel in large amounts harms Iran's environment drastically. Additionally, Iran questions why it shouldn't be allowed to diversify its sources of energy, especially when there are fears of its oil fields eventually being depleted. It continues to argue that its valuable oil should be used for high value products, not simple electricity generation. Iran also raises financial questions, claiming that developing the excess capacity in its oil industry would cost it $40 billion, let alone pay for the power plants. Harnessing nuclear power costs a fraction of this, considering Iran has abundant supplies of accessible uranium ore.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_an...Iranian_stance