Leader: There's Mechanism to Guarantee No Diversion to Nuclear Weapons
Tehran Times
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution said on Monday that the West wants Iran to close the Fordo nuclear enrichment site because this facility is safe from any attack, calling the demand “comical”. The Leader said the West wants Iran to consent to 10,000 centrifuges while these numbers of centrifuges, which are old, are already in operation and the concerned nuclear officials say that Iran "surely" needs about 190,000 centrifuges.
Iran's Russia Problem
Mark Hibbs | Iran Fact File
Moscow might be more comfortable than Western powers with a compromise that permits Iran to deploy more gas centrifuges, to operate the IR-40 reactor using heavy water, and to return to routine safeguards in Iran.
Nuclear Triad Weapons Ready for Deployment: DRDO
Economic Times
The weapons systems for the country's nuclear triad, including submarine-launched ballistic missiles, are "fully ready" for deployment, DRDO chief Avinash Chander said Monday.
Poland Shortlists Patriot Missile, Excluding MEADS
Tom Kington | Defense News
The decision by Poland to admit Raytheon's Patriot to a short list of bidders for its anti-missile program, while excluding the Medium Extended Air Defense System program, has spurred rival claims over performance between the two.
Mexico Finds Radioactive Load From Stolen Truck
Reuters
Nuclear expert Mark Hibbs of the Carnegie Endowment think-tank said Iridium-192, a common medical and industrial isotope with many applications, "in theory" could be used as a radiological weapon.
German Nuclear Fuel to USA?
Deutsche Welle
The German DPA news agency said on Tuesday that Chancellor Angela Merkel's government was considering the "likely option" of sending leftover nuclear fuel back to the US. It would go specifically to the Savannah River reprocessing site in South Carolina.