Iran's nuclear program peaceful, says ElBaradei in latest report

Tehran, Nov 20, IRNA Eleven points in ten paragraphs of IAEA Chief Muhamed Elbaradei's
Wednesday report on Iran, presented to 35-member IAEA Board of
Governors, include positive and valuable hints indicating peaceful
nature of Iran's nuclear program.

According to IRNA Political Desk, the key points in ElBaradei report
are as follows:
Point One:
In paragraph 2 of he report it is said, "...All nuclear material at
(Natanz) FPE, as well as all installed cascades, remain under Agency
containment and surveillance."
Point Two:
In Paragraph 3 it states, "...All nuclear material at (Natanz) PFEP,
as well as the cascade area, remains under Agency containment and
surveillance."
Point Three:
In paragraph 4 we read, "To date, the results of the environment
samples taken at FEP and PFEP, and the operating records for FEP,
indicate that the plants have been operating as declared (i.e. less
than 5.0% U-235 enrichment).

Point Four:
In paragraph 4 it is meanwhile stated, "Since March 2007, twenty
unannounced inspections have been conducted st (Natanz) FEP).

Point Five:
In paragraph 5 we read, "On October 26, 2008, Iran provided updated
Design Information Questionnaires (DIQs) for (Natanz) FEP and PFEP..."
Point Six:
In paragraph 6 it says, "The Agency has continued to monitor the use
and construction of hot cells at the Tehran Research Reactor (TRR) and
the Molybdenum, Iodine and Xenon Radioisotope Production (MIX)
Facility through inspections and design information verification (DIV).

Point Seven:
Also, in the same paragraph we read, "There have been no indications
of ongoing reprocessing related activities at those facilities."
Point Eight:
In paragraph 7 it is said, "On 13 August, 2008, the Agency conducted
at the Fuel Manufacturing Plant (PMF), the results of which are
consistent with the declaration made by Iran..."
Point Nine:
In paragraph 7 it is also stated, "On October 18, 2008, the Agency
conducted an inspection; no major changes in the construction status
of FMP have been noted since the Agency's visit to FMP in May, 2008."
Point Ten:
In paragraph 8 we read, "Using satellite imagery, the Agency has
continued to monitor the status of the Heavy Water Production Plant..."
Point Eleven:
In paragraph 9 it is said, "...the Agency's information on the status
of the construction of the (Arak) reactor is also limited to that
available through satellite imagery. From a review of such imagery,
the Agency can confirm the construction of that reactor is continuing."
In paragraph 10 the report indicates, "...the total amount of uranium
in the form of UF, production at UCF since March, 2004, has been 248
tons, all of which remains under Agency's containment and
surveillance..."

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