What does Iran say about their nuclear program?
What does Iran say about their nuclear program?
Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful, and has enriched uranium to less than 5 percent, consistent with fuel for a civilian nuclear power plant. Iran also claims that it was forced to resort to secrecy after US pressure caused several of its nuclear contracts with foreign governments to fall through.
What was the outcome of the Stuxnet virus?
Its objective was to stealthily manipulate the speed of the sensitive enrichment centrifuges — causing attrition rather than blatant physical destruction. The Stuxnet worm reportedly infected more than 200,000 machines in 14 Iranian facilities and may have ruined up to 10% of the 9,000 centrifuges in Natanz.
Are China and Iran allies?
China–Iran relations (Chinese: 中国–伊朗关系, Persian: روابط ایران و چین) refer to the economic, political, and social relations between China and Iran from the 1979 Iranian Revolution to the present. Official relations began in 1937. To this day, China and Iran have developed a friendly economic and strategic partnership.
Who are Iran’s closest allies?
Syria and Iran are strategic allies. Syria is often called Iran’s “closest ally”, the Arab nationalism ideology of Syria’s ruling Baath party notwithstanding.
What did Iran get out of the nuclear deal?
Enrichment. According to details of the deal published by the US government, Iran’s uranium stockpile will be reduced by 98% to 300 kg (660 lbs) for 15 years. The level of enrichment must also remain at 3.67%. Iran will retain no more than 6,104 out of almost 20,000 centrifuges it possesses.
What are Iran’s weapons?
Infantry weapons
| Model | Type | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Pistols | ||
| Sayad 5.56 | Assault rifle | Iran |
| AK-103 | Assault rifle | Russia Iran |
| Fajr 224 | Carbine | Iran |
How did Stuxnet get into Iran’s nuclear plant?
The Stuxnet virus was uncovered in 2010 and was widely reported to have been developed together by US and Israeli intelligence. The mole gained entry to the site by posing as a technician for a front company, created by the US and Israel for the purpose of infiltrating the site.
Did Persia ever fight China?
The short answer is no. The four true Persian empires, in historical order, are the Achaemenid Empire, the Parthian Empire, the Sassanid Empire, then the Safavid Empire. None of these empires ever attained an expanse of territory that was large enough to border any Chinese dynasty.
Where does China gets its oil from?
The top 5 exporters (Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Angola, Brazil) provided well over half (58%) of China’s crude oil imports in 2020. Approaching half (47.1%) of Chinese imported crude oil originated from nine Middle Eastern nations ranging from $28.1 billion provided by Saudi Arabia to $421.6 million from Egypt.
