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Uranium Particles at Parchin Indicate Possible Undeclared Iranian Nuclear Activities

| July 01, 2016

"On December 2, 2015, the IAEA issued its assessment on past and present outstanding issues related to Iran’s nuclear program and its Possible Military Dimensions (PMD). Buried in a footnote is a crucial detail: the presence of man-made uranium particles at the Parchin military complex. Last week, The Wall Street Journal’s Jay Solomon reported U.S. officials saying those particles likely relate to previous nuclear weapons activities, thereby raising even more questions. For example, where is the nuclear material used for those nuclear weapons activities, and what is the source of the particles found at Parchin? The question of whether Iran still has undeclared nuclear material is therefore critical..."

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For Academic Citation: Heinonen, Olli.“Uranium Particles at Parchin Indicate Possible Undeclared Iranian Nuclear Activities.” Foundation for Defense of Democracies, July 1, 2016.

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