American F-16I fighter equipped by Israel Air Force [data picture]
American F-15I fighter equipped by Israel Air Force [data picture]
Iran’s nuclear program, a hot issue in the international community, has increased the heat. Recently, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad once again publicly announced that 3,000 centrifuges are "fully operating" in Iraq, and the government does not
Will change the current nuclear program. The United States indicated that it would continue to solve this problem through diplomatic means, and hinted that Israel might take unilateral action to air strike Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Ahmadinejad made a tough speech
According to British media reports on November 7, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a live TV program that the Iranian government’s nuclear program is "irreversible". He also stressed that Iran has installed 3,000 centrifuges in the Nataz underground nuclear plant.
Centrifuge is a machine for uranium enrichment, which can produce both low-purity enriched uranium for nuclear fuel and high-purity enriched uranium for nuclear weapons. Scientists have pointed out that 3000 centrifuges can produce enriched uranium for making a nuclear bomb within one year.
Ahmadinejad said: "Now Iran’s uranium enrichment capacity has reached industrial level, and we will install new equipment to further improve the level of nuclear technology."
The US government awaits the new report.
The State Council spokesman sean mccormack said that he is not sure whether Iran really has 3,000 centrifuges, and the Bush administration is still waiting for the latest assessment report of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Diplomats and analysts believe that the number of 3,000 sets may be true, and these devices may be roughly divided into 18 groups. But there is no evidence that all these machines are in operation, and it is impossible to determine whether all the machines have been injected with uranium gas.
The United States imposed unilateral economic sanctions on Iran in October this year. President Bush said that he will continue to solve the Iranian nuclear crisis through diplomatic means, but if Tehran refuses to stop its uranium enrichment activities, the United States will not rule out the possibility of using force.
Israel may act alone.
The British "Times" reported on November 8 that an official from the Washington military said that the Pentagon did not want to take military action against Iran, but Israel was "different". He hinted that Israel might carry out air strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Earlier, a US Department of Defense official told the newspaper: "If Iran installs 3,000 centrifuges, Israel will take corresponding actions, and the Pentagon will wait and see." (China Youth Daily)
Editor: Cao Jin