As we thought! Iran, according to “knowledgeable officials” paraphrased by Albright, Shire and Brannan, is underfeeding the cascades: Based on interviews with knowledgeable officials, however, the feed rate [of 70 grams per hour] may be higher than the optimal value sought currently in each of the eight cascades. Assuming that the lower rate is the …
Tech, Politics and Perspective On Iran
by | 2007-05-24 | 13 Comments
Paul has done a stellar job keeping up on the most recent IAEA report, making Total Wonkerr a go-to resource on Iran’s centrifuges. The Washington Post’s Karen DeYoung has an excellent, balanced article on the technical and diplomatic implications of the report. Anyway, now that we are a day out from the release of the …
First Thoughts on IAEA Iran Report
by | 2007-05-23 | 1 Comment
I posted them here. My preliminary take is that the Iranians’ most notable progress has been to enrich uranium in the centrifuges they have installed. Update: More thoughts here.
Iran Making Progress
by | 2007-05-23 | 3 Comments
ISIS has published the full text of the new DG Report on Implementation of Safeguards in Iran. Eight cascades were operating and being fed on May 13, but don’t seem to be linked into a single unit: Since the Director General’s last report, Iran has fed approximately 260 kg of UF6 into the cascades at …
