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Showing Original Post only (View all)Jerusulem Post: Report of blast at Iran nuke facility unconfirmed [View all]
http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=301184According to former Iranian Revolutionary Guard report, explosion at Fordow destroyed much of the instillation; remains unverified. A report claiming that a mysterious blast rocked the Fordow uranium enrichment facility in Iran last week made headlines in Israel on Sunday, but remained unverified. According to the report, penned by former Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Reza Kahlili, for the WND.com website, the explosion destroyed much of the installation and trapped about 240 personnel deep underground.
Kahlili, who says he turned CIA agent in the 1980s and 90s, cited a source in the security forces protecting Fordow as saying that the blast occurred last Monday at Fordow, which is located deep inside a mountain to protect it from aerial attack.
The blast shook facilities within a radius of three miles. Security forces have enforced a no-traffic radius of 15 miles, and the Tehran- Qom highway was shut down for several hours after the blast, the report added.
The existence of the Fordow enrichment plant was kept secret by Iran, until it was discovered by Western intelligence in 2009, and the question of how long it had been in operation remains unanswered.
Emily Landau, director of the Arms Control and Regional Security Project at the Tel Aviv-based Institute for National Security Studies, noted on Sunday that Iran is enriching uranium to 20 percent at Fordow, and it raises concerns because it is buried deep in a mountain.
She added, There have been many references to the fact that Israel doesnt have strong enough bombs to penetrate it from the air, but the US MOP [massive ordnance penetrator] is reported to be able to penetrate it.
Landau added that reports surfaced six months ago saying that the MOP is operational.
The shutting down of Fordow is one of the three demands made on Iran by the P5+1 nations during talks with the Islamic Republic.
According to a 2011 IAEA report, Iran is testing detonators for nuclear blasts at its secret base in Parchin, and has refused to allow UN inspectors access to the site.
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Laura PourMeADrink
Jan 2013
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Haaretz: Who spread reports of an 'explosion' at Iran's Fordow nuclear plant and why?
Purveyor
Jan 2013
#3
Thanks. I know the original claim was a week old - but these articles
Laura PourMeADrink
Jan 2013
#12
Thanks for sharing your knowledge ! Always enjoy reading your posts ! nt
Laura PourMeADrink
Jan 2013
#17