Analysis: Power struggle, not nuclear deal, priority for Iranian elite

Iran began installing a new generation of high-speed uranium enrichment centrifuges at its nuclear plant in Natanz. UN inspectors confirmed that nearly 200 “IR-2m” centrifuges have been fully or partially installed so far.

Nigerian authorities announced the arrest of three members of an Iranian-backed terror cell that was planning attacks on US and Israeli interests.

In Cyprus, Lebanese-Swedish dual citizen Hossam Taleb Yaacoub admitted to being a member of Hezbollah and helping the terror group in Europe.

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A parliamentary leader said Iran would never close the Fordow nuclear site in exchange for easing economic sanctions. The Fordow plant produces 20 percent enriched uranium, which can be turned into weapons material. Iran’s navy plans to establish a new base near Pakistan’s border.

The UN Secretary General said Iran was on the same path toward developing a nuclear weapon as North Korea. Ayatollah Khamenei denied Iran was developing nuclear weapons but warned that no state could stop Iran if it chose to do so. Iran blamed Israel for killing an Iranian general in Syria and said it would seek revenge.

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A general in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards was assassinated while traveling in Syria. Iran attempted to acquire 100,000 specialized magnets used in uranium enrichment machines, indicating it planned to accelerate its nuclear program. Iran denied having supplied arms to Islamist militants in Somalia.

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The head of Iran’s atomic agency said Iran began installing a new generation of uranium enrichment machines last month. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu warned that Iran was nearing the red line he had drawn at the UN. A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency is seeking a deal that will enable it to visit the Parchin military site.

The exact relationship between the Canadian suspect and the operative who planted the bomb and was killed in the blast is currently unclear.

Iran converted some if its enriched uranium into reactor fuel, rendering it unusable for a nuclear weapon. This is the second time Iran has taken this action, having converted 100 kg of its enriched uranium into reactor fuel last year.

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