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Physical launch of Iran's Bushehr power station begins - Rosatom head -Updated
By: Various on: 20.08.2010 [17:18 ] (2008 reads)
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PREVIEW: Iran's first nuclear power plant to open in Bushehr
Aug 20, 2010, 17:01 GMT
Bushehr, Iran - The Southern Iranian port city of Bushehr, with a population of less than 170,000, has attracted international attention ahead of the opening Saturday of the country's first-ever nuclear power plant.
Although the Russian-made Bushehr plant is just one of many in the world, its almost 30-year history makes it unique.
The power station was first planned in the 1970s, with the explicit blessing of the United States and its allies, and constructed in 1975 by Germany's Kraftwerk Union AG. Its construction was then suspended - despite being nearly finished - for political reasons following the 1979 Islamic revolution.
In 1995, Iran persuaded Russia to resume work on the plant, said to be the first in the world to have both Western and Eastern technology.
The plant is tolerated by the West, which worries that Iran might be seeking to build a nuclear weapon, since Russia will not only provide the fuel for the reactor but also deal with its waste.
Moreover, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will have full supervision over the power station.
On Saturday, the 82 tons of nuclear fuel that have already been delivered to Iran by Russia were to be unsealed by the IAEA and, according to Iran's atomic chief Ali-Akbar Salehi, kept in an outdoor 'fuel-pool' by the reactor.
The fuel will then be gradually injected from this pool into the reactor, again under constant IAEA supervision.
The plant is expected to go online in November at the earliest, and within six or seven months reach its maximum capacity of 1,000 megawatts, Salehi said.
Although the plant is not strictly an Iranian achievement, its coming into being means that despite international pressure and United Nations Security Council resolutions and sanctions, Iran finally has its own nuclear facility.
While the plant is mainly run by Russian experts and the fuel to be provided by Russia over the next 10 years, Iran wants to take control of it as soon as possible. It also wants to produce the plant's fuel on its own.
The people in Bushehr have mixed feelings about the plant.
Some of them hope that it will provide a boost to the local economy.
'I am a taxi driver and for me it will be good, since the need for transportation to and from the site will increase,' said Touraj.
Hotels and restaurant owners voiced similar views.
But others fear that a possible military attack or a technical failure might expose them to radiation leaks.
'We always hear in the news that the plant might be attacked by Israelis and this makes us very afraid,' said Fattaneh, a 36-year-old housewife whose house is near the nuclear plant.
Many doubt that the Israelis would dare carry out such an attack. However, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast warned that attacking an internationally-acknowledged plant with operative nuclear fuel
would be an 'international crime' with international consequences.
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1578975.php/PREVIEW-Iran-s-first-nuclear-power-plant-to-open-in-Bushehr
The physical launch of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran has begun, the head of the Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency (Rosatom) said on Saturday.
"Today we begin the physical launch of the nuclear power plant in Bushehr," Sergei Kiriyenko told a launch ceremony.
The project of the Bushehr nuclear power plant is unique, Kiriyenko said.
"The construction of the plant began in 1974. The uniqueness of the project consists in the fact that specialists succeeded in building the plant on the old foundations... laid down by a German company more than 30 years previously," he said.
Kiriyenko said the energy launch of the plant will take place before the end of the year.
Ali Akbar Salehi, Director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), described the day as "historic." He expressed his gratitude to Russia for its help in building the plant.
Russia has said that all the fuel for Bushehr will be supplied by Russia and all the spent fuel will be returned to Russia.
The fuel deal made the project acceptable to Washington and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said earlier this week that the Bushehr plant contributes to the nonproliferation regime.
The construction of Iran's first nuclear plant was begun in 1975 by several German construction companies. They pulled out following a U.S. embargo on hi-tech supplies to Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the subsequent U.S. Embassy siege in Tehran.
Russia signed a contract with Iran to complete construction in February 1998.
Western powers suspect Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons under the guise of its nuclear program, a charge Tehran strongly denies, saying the program is aimed at the peaceful generation of civilian energy.
On June 9, 2010, the UN Security Council approved a fourth round of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, including tougher financial controls and an expanded arms embargo, as well as an asset ban on three dozen companies and a travel freeze on individuals.
Later, the United States and the European Union imposed extra sanctions against Iran, including tougher restrictions on the energy sector and a tougher trade embargo.
The construction of the Bushehr facility was not affected by the sanctions.
http://en.rian.ru/world/20100821/160284864.html
by Zoraida on 20.08.2010 [17:41 ]
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For Iran, for Russia for us!!
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by LittleHelper on 20.08.2010 [17:49 ]
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A nuclear power plant is meant to produce electric power.
We all wait to see if Bushehr after endless delays finally will
manage to deliver electric power into the Iranian national
power grid.
We want to see how the wires start to glow, as soon as the
high voltage power lines are carrying those 1 Gigawatt of
power into Iranian cities !
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by Syrian on 20.08.2010 [21:42 ]
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Sergey doesn't have a cold?
Eugene doesn't have a sore back?
Ivan isn't visiting his sick mother?
Where is the usual delay? I am still holding my breath until Saturday. :)
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by RoyDubai on 20.08.2010 [23:08 ]
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last week I noted that there is little outward concern there about the nuclear power station. It is located well to the north. Bushehr is a pleasant port city, very clean with vibrant shops, markets and businesses. There is a sense of well-being and optimism there with many new cars on the roads. In many ways it is the new Iran. The power station will bring jobs for engineers and technicians. To militarily attack this city in order to put the facility out of action would be a crime of monstrous proportions.
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by Iron_Clay on 20.08.2010 [23:19 ]
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You missed tooth ache.
However once this fuel is installed and on line the attack would have to take one of two different scenarios.
One the Israeli strike would have to leave the Bushehr plant alone.
If they left it alone it would make the situation for another strike (in years to come) or a continued strike nearly impossible world opinion wise as now Iran would have the excuse to be a nuclear power.
Two they would have to take it out with nuclear bombs.
This presents it's own problems in that there are Russian staff on site and melting their skin and bones may upset the Russians.
I say "MAY UPSET" because of what happened at the Baghdad Airport.
And besides when has Zionist Israel ever given a stuff about anyone else. They know UK and US will protect them from Russia right?
I've heard it say that the heat of a nuclear bomb uses up much of the nuclear fuel, so if that is correct (in the eyes of pentagon officials) then to encourage Israel to use first strike nukes would be the way to go.
There are several scenarios floating around in Zionist lar lar Land
iraqwar.mirror-world.ru/article/232122
and most of them are missing the plot or simple can't happen.
A longer war is out ... no one can afford a long war.
A land war or invasion of any large degree is completely out.
The Northern route is out.
An American lead strike is out ... yet it's very clear they will be there in large chuncks once the lead is taken.
The use of conventional weapons is out. (ineffective)
Some people believe that Iran has defense systems such as the S-300's.
That ensures any attack will be a first strike nuclear and there's only one mad enough for that.
(I note that Mr Black has pulled his ground forces back early from direct danger this week)
It is said that any attack would require the full support of middle east nations because of the counter attacks from Iran.
I do note that the US has gifted and installed air defense systems in all of these countries now and that it's been done over the last 6 months.
That leaves.
The route over Iraq is clear to use and will draw no fire.
The route over Saudi is completely open and will draw no fire.
The use of nuclear missiles in a first strike is almost certain.
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by informatron- on 21.08.2010 [03:43 ]
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Images from GeoEye
h ttp://publicintelligence.net/iran-bushehr-nuclear-power-plant-reactor-1-historical-imagery/
U.S. Opposition to Bushehr
"On 23 February 1998, the US State Department reaffirmed US opposition to Iran’s nuclear program. The United States argued that Iran had sufficient oil and gas reserves for power generation, and that nuclear reactors were expensive, unnecessary, and could be used for military purposes. The United States strongly opposed the project, which was permitted under the NPT, and had in the past provided Russia with intelligence information pointing to the existence of an Iranian nuclear weapons program. Despite this, the Russians proceeded with work on Bushehr."
h ttp://publicintelligence.net/iran-nuclear-sites-bushehr-nuclear-power-plant/
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by Iron_Clay on 21.08.2010 [05:42 ]
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Saudi arms deal opens the door for Iran attack
One of the largest arms deals in US history, involving the sale of weaponry worth some $60bn to Saudi Arabia, is about
sail through Capitol Hill.
The deal would include 84 Boeing F-15 fighter aircraft along with Blackhawk and Apache helicopters.
Saudi Arabia is focusing on a possible threat from Iran when the attack finally comes.
For an attack on Iran to take place by either party the U.S. would need to have the support of some Gulf nations to leverage assets such as what Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman; and the United Arab Emirates offers in the way of extensive port facilities and staging for tactical aircraft.
To gain that leverage and to counter the retaliation by Iran, the US has to provide defense weapons to those nations.
The stage is now set, cameras rolling and the world won't see any of it happen till it's all over and Iran's glowing red.
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by Iron_Clay on 21.08.2010 [05:45 ]
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Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency says attacking or threatening to attack nuclear facilities is in violation of the UN charter.
"According to Resolution 533 of the IAEA, attacking or threatening to attack operational or under-construction nuclear facilities is a blatant violation of the UN charter, IAEA statute and international regulations," Ali Asghar Soltanieh said Wednesday.
"The remarks made by the former US envoy to the UN show Washington's warmongering and aggressive attitude as well as
its violation of international laws," Soltanieh said in reference to John Bolton hinting that Israel has only one week to attack the Bushehr power plant.
"(If not stopped), Iran will achieve something that no other opponent of Israel, no other enemy of the United States in the Middle East really has and that is a functioning nuclear reactor," Bolton said on Monday.
He said that once fuel rods are loaded into the reactor, "attacking it means a release of radiation," suggesting that any attack
should take place before the injection of fuel.
Soltanieh went on to add that some statements imply that until fuel rods are not transferred into the reactor's building, nuclear facilities cannot claim international immunity.
"According to Resolution 533 of the agency… attacking or threatening to attack nuclear facilities without nuclear materials is also considered violation of international laws," the Iranian official explained.
Iran's first nuclear power plant in Bushehr built by Russia is expected to become operational today.
ht tp://www.presstv.ir/detail/139255.html
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by Econ on 21.08.2010 [17:02 ]
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I thought the dumb jews had until today to bomb the Bushehr plant?
Everyday in America in the jew-controlled media we get the countdown to the bombing of Iranian nuclear power plant, yet the Iranians have left the jews shitting in their pants.
AIPAC is able to extort the traitors in the US congress who betrayed Americans for a dirty shekel and attention in the jew media.
There is very little the US, now a failed state and brankrupt empire, can do the protect the shit-hole zionist entity. The zionist entity is in its last day unable to support itself with the extorting Americans, the Swiss and Germans with their holocaust hoax and extortion racket.
Iraq and Afghanistan taught the ignorant jews and their dumb apologists in America a nasty lesson: When there is a possibility that an event will end failure, it is futile to attempt it and thus expose your weaknesses.
Iraq and Afghanistan exposed the US military, economic, financial, moral political and diplomatic weaknesses that Iran has exploited.
The jew parasites are now dependent on a host (the US) that is now on life support and dying a slow and painful death from too much debt to fund failed wars, foreign aid to prop up the zionist entity and useless military bases around the globe.
Meanwhile, Americans have become desperate as there are no jobs, massive foreclosures, bankruptcies and homelessness.
Americans have now realized that they really can't have guns and butter.
They can now see WHY the Germans wanted the jews out of Germany.
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by sealion on 21.08.2010 [18:43 ]
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Econ, you're right on, as usual and the bark of the Zionist apologists and other assorted Zioprops on this site and elsewhere will soon become a WHIMPER...
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by Iron_Clay on 21.08.2010 [22:13 ]
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With the exception of one thing.
A Wounded Animal Is More Dangerous That A Well Animal.
Here's an example that even your dad above has claimed whilst standing on the deck of a US carrier talking direct to the command chief and getting all the low down of every US move.
Example:
Hit Iran (Wound The Animal) and what would you expect to happen?
Leave (The Animal) Alone and what do you expect?
US is dying ... we all know that ... the money system that the US lives on is dying ... no high IQ needed there.
What we have here is a "once very powerful animal" who can see that the other animals are seeing it's wounded and looking for a place to die.
It's last action will be to make it's death look like the very powerful animal it once was.
I'm a hunter ... every animal worth the shot does the same thing.
The good side of this example is that When the animal comes running at you, you have a head shot and it's not ducking and diving.
CIA, Black Opps, political games, terrorist bombings claiming to be "al qaeda" are all ducking and diving ... no one could get a clear head shot.
But now for the first time that head shot is coming ... only questions are
1. "Who's Going To Take This Animal Down?"
2. "Who's going down with it?"
3. "How Much Damage Is It Going To Cause In The Process?"
Now Sealion what part of this comment do you think is "bark of the Zionist apologists and other assorted Zioprops"
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by makarov on 21.08.2010 [22:28 ]
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that misirable zio-Kirienko, that is hated here in Russia almost as zio-Chubais for default of 1998 when he was prime-minister (just to do the dirty work - declare default) functions as if he is a normal person. Actually, Rosatom is so integrated and effective system that even an ass can "head" it.
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by Tet on 22.08.2010 [06:19 ]
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A very, very long time coming. The hope always seemed to be, this was needed for Iran to export more crude. Very, very long line of supply for the challenger to be, can China support such a long line of supply? Another 9-years for Iran's next nuclear site to come on line? Certainly more joo than Arab if you ask me regarding Iran. All seems like complete bullshit to me, so many other hooks to hang ones hat on than Iran in the world. Peace
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by Syrian on 22.08.2010 [11:14 ]
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It may take you 25 years to form a good reputation only to lose it in 25 seconds.
Unfortunately, the opposite is true for a bad reputation.
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by ILYANA_ROZUMOVA on 23.08.2010 [00:05 ]
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has put the crown on its head, and took the scepter from the hand of the ruler.
And he just sits in the throne of the world.
……………………………………..
His rule has now started.
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