Iran has admitted a uranium enrichment plant in the central part of the country is buried underground. The comments made by an official indicated that
the basing is for protection from air strikes, but denies the use of the base is used to produce nuclear weapons.
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NATANZ, Iran - An Iranian official confirmed Monday a uranium enrichment plant in central Iran is underground as a protection against air strikes,
but insisted that is not a sign the program aims to produce nuclear weapons.
U.S. officials have said building nuclear facilities underground is inconsistent with Iran's contention its atomic program is intended only for the
generation of electricity. The Iranians deny Washington's accusation that they are trying to build nuclear weapons.
Ali Akbar Salehi, a nuclear affairs adviser to the foreign minister, said U.S. and Israeli threats forced Iran to take precautions to protect its
technology, including the string of centrifuges used to enrich uranium — a process that can produce fuel for nuclear reactors that generate
electricity but also make material suitable for atomic warheads.
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Its interesting that Iran is choosing to publicly disclose where its placing its underground facilities. No doubt that they are well aware of US
satellite capability and can hide some tunneling. Or this is simply an elaborate ruse to keep attention away from other areas.