is iran capable of making nuclear devices?
362038
they lack the number of centrifuges to have at least 90% enriched uranium\n\nthey lack the trigger mechanism for a nuclear device\n\nthey lack the expertise to put it into a delivery system such as a war head.\n\nThe estimated time to do the above is anywhere from 2012 to 2015.  these are major technical hurdles that need to be crossed.
309336
It may be the only option to tackle climate change. Iran shouldn't be denied this technology because of the fears of the west. In any case their enrichment isn't anywhere near that required to make nuclear bombs (70-90%). Lets all work together for a peaceful future.
406795
Iran has only managed to refine a very small amount of material for a bomb.  The experts say they do not have anywhere enough to create a bomb yet.  If the UN and the USA are smart they will never give Iran the time to finish.
359647
That's a misconception.  As much as I dislike the current US government, I must say that they do not resist nuclear power in Iran.  They, along with most other democratic governments, do not approve of the type of reactors that Iran is building.  \n\nIran is developing "breeder" reactors and  making enriched uranium, whose only "reasonable" application is weaponry.  If Iran were truly interested in nuclear reactors for domestic power there are a number of different designs that are cheaper and more efficient, and don't create weapons.
719251
Those with active Nuclear Weapons programs:\nUSA, Russia, China, UK, France, India, Pakistan, Israel\n\nThose without, but who could produce them if desired:\nGermany, Holland, Brazil, Japan, Australia, Canada, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Turkmenestan, Siberia.\n\nThose who may or may not have:\nNorth Korea\n\nIn addition, Iran is trying very hard to acquire the technology to create its own nuclear weapons.
235628
Most countries i believe have the technology. Its actually about producing it. I believe our government and the UN have treaties about the amount of nuclear power to have for each countries.
443268
iran deserves nuclear weapons?\n\nare you retarded?
516748
A nuclear capable Iran is a threat to the world--not just to the USA and I am sorry but this not a case of "so and so has nuclear power and so can we".  If your a country that is threatening others then stopping a nuclear program will is a must.\n\nEvery effort at diplomacy will be done but if that doesnt work--then I imagine they will take out Irans Nuclear site. I say "they" because it wont be the USA alone--in fact I do not think we will do it--it will probally be Israel.
613318
Man, tell me honestly, do you really want Iran to have nuclear weapons. Forget your equality crap and think logically, do you really want Iran, who wants to kill you, to aquire nuclear weaponery??\nAlso, I think you're a bit misinformed since Pakistan has had a nuclear weapon program since the '70s, claimed they had the technology in the early '80s, and it's main supplier was China, NOT the US.
160752
It is possible. After all they share the region with Israel which has developed a nuclear arsenal, hasn't signed the NPT and has attacked arab states not so long ago. A potential nuclear threat demands to be counterbalanced. Pakistan and India did so, when Pakistan developed nukes India followed suit immediately. There's also the US threat which has led to the occupation of two arab states: Afghanistan and Iraq, the latter was a former Iran ally against Israel.\nOn the other hand, Iran needs nuclear power. Oil reserves won't last forever and the nuclear technology needs time to mature and gradually take over the role of main power supply. This is also good policy because it allows for increased exports (theoretically) and thus make more countries depended on Iran oil (thus increase political influence without military support), given that most countries suffer from oposition to nuclear power.\nFact is: Iran has the right to develop and research nuclear energy under the NPT. Fact is: the USA hasn't provided any proof to sustain allegations that Iran's program is military. They only said that Iran -could- break the NPT, but any country that has an enrichment facility could (that includes UK and US) and this is no grounds to deny  nuclear power (it's sheer hypocrisy since it comes from a country that holds thousands of nukes ready to launch). There are other countries more 'dangeous'. Romania has a nuclear plant, it has an enrichment facility, a research facility with some world-renown nuclear physicists and even more, it has two uranium mines. They have a better chance at building nukes than Iran does, because Iran is mostly importing uranium. Basically, until US brings evidence that Iran is breaking the NPT, USA legally can't and shouldn't do anything. Then again the legality of a course of action never bothered the US.
132477
Interesting question.  \n\nOn the one hand, the US and other nations rightly perceive Iran as a threat, and don't want Iran to have the power to build nuclear power plants, as this could lead to nuclear weapons.\n\nOn the other hand, Iran rightly perceives the US as a threat, and the Iranian leadership is responding to that with tough talk, and refusal to back down.  Which then feeds into other countries perceiving Iran as a threat, and it's a vicious circle.\n\nPersonally, I'm not sure what to say.  I don't want Iran to have nuclear weapons, and it would be hard for them to have nuclear power plants without getting access to nuclear weapons technology.  The proposal that Russia refine the uranium that is used in Iranian power plants completely misses the point of the issue, which is independenc/autonomy.  \n\nUnfortunately, I think the short-term answer is a lot of behind-the-scenes diplomacy, ending in face-saving measures for all sides, and a lot of backing down.  Perhaps something like Iran stops trying to develop nuclear power, and other nations help them develop sustainable, clean energy from other sources.  Bet solar panels would be very effective over there.  In private, meanwhile, Western nations would perhaps agree to stop developing new nuclear power plants or nuclear weapons, and claim publically some other reason.  It sounds like we're giving up a lot there, but really we're only giving up things that put us at danger anyway, because it's impossible to make a nuclear plant _completely_ safe from terrorist attack, and the development of new nuclear weapons just leads to proliferation.
1176724
Iranians people can have nuclear energy but also they need freedom they want to have a right to talk and write and behave freely. these things are more important than having nuclear energy.aren't they.\n    \nall nations around the world have right to have and use it peacefully.but Iran had show that want it for other things
209187
Iran has NOT allowed the IAEA inspectors to do their jobs. If Iran's intentions were as they say, they should have no problem with the Russian offer to have the enrichment facilities in Russia.\n\nGiven the Iranian government's statements regarding Israel and "causing harm and pain" to the US because they got referred to the UN Security Council, how can we think for one minute that their efforts are peaceful. Their rhetoric sounds like it could have very easily come from Bin Laden or another Islamo-fascist zealot bent on murdering anyone whose views differ from their own.\n\nThe asker asks why Iran cannot use nuclear energy. The world has no issue with this. Iran is welcome to use nuclear energy to bring electricity to its people. You can be damn sure, however, that the world isn't going to turn a blind eye while a fundamentalist state enriches uranium against UN and IAEA requests.
309123
I think so. Iran is just advancing in chemical technology, just like Russia, India and Israel.
118975
The biggest 'good news' thing is that Russia said they'd build some Nuclear Reactors and pipe the power to Iran so that it couldn't build bombs but still have the energy. (which is what Iran says it's concerned with.)\n\nIran initially refused but now is saying it'll 'consider' the option.
523367
Nuclear energy is very cost efficient if it is used carefully obviously.  However everyone knows that Iran is not interested in nuclear energy for just energy alone.  They want to be a bigger fish in the pond so to speak.  I think that some of the radicals in Iran would not hesitate to drop a nuke on Israel or the United States.
554907
No-one can stop Iran developing peaceful nuclear power ; they have every right to it.\nAfter that, if the U.S. continues to bug them to the extent that they feel threatened by it and by Israel, then they will have every right to develop nuclear weapons for self-defence.  In fact they already have this right, as does every country on earth, except the Vatican (which we'll have to call the Vatican't) because it would be unChristian.