Iranian Hyperproliferation Threat
Iran says they’re going to be the Islamic world’s one-stop nuclear shopping mart: Iran Ready to Transfer Nuclear Know-How.
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s supreme leader said Tuesday that the country is ready to transfer its nuclear technology to other countries. Meanwhile, Tehran threatened to halt all cooperation with the U.N. atomic energy agency if the U.N. Security Council imposes sanctions, warning that it might hide its nuclear program if the West takes any other “harsh measures.”
Iran’s warning to the U.N. watchdog agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency, came from Tehran’s top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani. They were the strongest words of defiance yet ahead of a Friday deadline, set by the Security Council, for Iran to suspend enrichment of uranium, a process that can produce fuel for nuclear reactors or material for warheads.“Military action against Iran will not end our program,” Larijani said at a conference on the energy program. “If you take harsh measures, we will hide this program. If you use the language of force, you should not expect us to act transparently.” …
IAEA spokesman Marc Vidricaire said Tuesday it would not comment on the statements from Iran. He said no public statements were planned ahead of director Mohamed ElBaradei’s report to the Security Council and the agency’s board, expected by week’s end.
The remarks on sharing nuclear technology by Iran’s top leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, came as he met with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
“Iran’s nuclear capability is one example of various scientific capabilities in the country. … The Islamic Republic of Iran is prepared to transfer the experience, knowledge and technology of its scientists,” Khamenei told al-Bashir.