"Iran plays down UN nuclear report"
In today’s news, reports of further Iranian struggles to comply with international nuclear regulations were made, in reference specifically to Iran’s lack of full disclosure concerning the status of their respective nuclear arms facilities, and its corresponding inconsistency with obligations to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty sanctioned by the U.N. Insistence of complete compliance on the parts of Iranian nuclear negotiators, was formerly supported by earlier IAEA reports, which cited activities “in accordance with the IAEA instruction and limitations,” following inspection of the nuclear site at Qom. Since then though, Iran has revealed “the existence of the Fordo enrichment facility, which is being built about 30km north of Qom,” which according to the IEAE, did “not contribute to the building of confidence,” but rather, “gives rise to questions about whether there were any other nuclear facilities not declared to the agency.” Moreover, these new discoveries are calling into complete question motives concerning ongoing uranium enrichment, justified by the Iranian government as means of efficient energy production.
As these doubts continue to soar, decisions about what is appropriate action at this point to ensure Iranian loyalty to the non-proliferation treaty remains unclear. “Under a plan brokered by the IAEA and agreed by Russia, the US and France, Iran would send about 1200kg, or 70%, of its low-enriched uranium, to Russia by the year’s end for processing,” as a means of mitigating this doubt concerning Iran’s reliability to make good on its obligations. Still though, to date, “Iran has raised ‘technical and economic considerations’ with the IAEA and has missed deadlines to respond.” I recall having discussed this contentious issue in the past, and now with this newly updated report on the parts of the “U.N.’s nuclear watchdog,” the issue concerning what action short of brute-force can be taken to ensure Iranian compliance remains. Or is there a contention of justice that would legitimize using brute-force to mitigate Iranian injustice at this point? Perhaps Nozick’s principle of rectification would suggest this.
Referenced source:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8363589.stm
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Iran continues to be very shady with respect to their nuclear program. They have yet to fully comply with any UN resolution or international nuclear law. And as evidenced by their delay in sending nuclear material to Russia, they are stalling for more time to enrich enough nuclear materials.
Weapons grade nuclear materials are enriched to around 85-90%, while peaceful nuclear materials need only to be enriched to a fraction of that. Many reports have shown that Iranian nuclear materials have already passed the point of peaceful enrichment, so my question is 'what are we waiting for?' Sanctions can only do so much, and the international community must devise some way to enforce treaties.
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