U.S. to buy nuclear material from Iran

[jpak]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)The U.S. will purchase from Iran 32 metric tons of heavy water, a key component of nuclear reactors, according to a senior administration official.

The official told CNN the goal of the transaction is to get the heavy water out of Iran in the same way the Iran nuclear deal compelled Iran to ship its supply of enriched uranium to Russia.

Reducing its stockpile of nuclear materials like enriched uranium and heavy water is a key component of the Iran nuclear deal.

"The importance of heavy water to a nuclear proliferator is that it provides one more route to produce plutonium for use in (nuclear) weapons," the Federation of American Scientists said.

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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/22/politics/us-nuclear-iran-purchase/

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Oh gee wizz,

those signatory Senators from the Rethug Group are going to have a fit. No more Bomb Bomb Iran. Oh that's right,remember Iraq?

[lsewpershad]

6. they will call it

rewarding Iran.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. As long as the Military Industrial Complex calls the shots,,

nothing changes. McCain will not let this go,count on it.

[jwirr]

2. We have been doing this around the world. Quietly but none

the less helping to cut down on the risks. IMO this is a good move.

[Turbineguy]

3. A prudent course of action.

Republicans will hate it.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

4. But when they find out Iran actually possesses 175 tons, they'll jump for joy!!

The republicans will still possibly get their war!

[dembotoz]

5. maybe we can use it in the gop senate keurig machines

although i anticipate that should the gop win in november it will be bottled and sent to the citizens in flint