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Originally Posted by CastleBravo
Plutonium is a by product of fission reactors so I think it would be very difficult to rule out weaponising. Add to that the statements that they have 1700 gaseous centrifuges and the implication is clear.
Gaseous centrifuges are used in a cascade method to purify Uranium into high concentrations of U235 from U238. U235 at purities above 90% are vital for effective nuclear weapons.
So now if Iran builds a nuclear reactor (peraps a small one as under soldier stadium), plutonium will result, and with 1700 centrifuges working to create moe U235 All the components of a nuclear explosive are available.
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I was already planning the response to Rip when I read this, which is spot-on.
I don't believe it is possible to have a nuclear reactor incapable of providing materials which can be refined into weapon-grade (correct me if I'm wrong on this).