Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Nuclear Bomb, and Iran
Nuclear Fuel Cycle is the process of enriching uranium-235 (U-235) in a natural uranium ore from (0.72 % to less than 5%), fabrication of nuclear reactor fuel cells, and storage and disposal of the spent nuclear fuels as high level radioactive wastes. Iran is learning to enrich U-235 to levels less than 5%. The Iranian fuel development process is under supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Nuclear bomb would require an enrichment of uranium ore to 90% or more of U-235. Few nations at this time have capability to enrich uranium to this high level. Iran is not one of the countries with ability to produce high level enrichment. On September 7 , 2007 , ElBaradei argued against military action, saying: "We have not seen any weaponization of their program, nor have we received any information to that effect - no smoking gun or information from intelligence. MyAmerica the Beautiful: http://www.geocities.com/stmtraveler