Published: November 17, 2006
Op-Ed Contributor
Crossfire War - Tehran has Secret Fund for Nuclear Production - Protection
By Willard Payne
Crossfire War - TEHRAN WATCH - Eurasia Theatre: Tehran/Berlin; Der Spiegel Reports Tehran Has Secret Fund - $418 Million for Nuclear Program Expansion - Increase Defense - Construction of New Facility
Night Watch: BERLIN - Tehran is denying reports from the German weekly magazine Der Spiegel that Iran has a secret fund of $418 million for expansion and protection of its nuclear weapons program. The information was obtained by a Western intelligence service which tapped the telephone of a high level Iranian official. The purpose of this special budget seems to be concentrated on protecting its nuclear facilities around the country from a possible surprise attack by Israel and the U. S. [
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Construction of extra tunneling is one of the possible uses for this special budget, as part of final preparations for (f)allout war Tehran knew was inevitable as they came closer to realizing their industrial - nuclear ambitions. Arming their position in the Jihad leadership to attack their major enemies, the West - Russia - India. New centrifuges for uranium enrichment, in order to manufacture more nuclear warheads for their Shahab ballistic missiles, is also another possible reason for the expanded budget. The special fund can also be used for the construction of a new nuclear power plant in a secret location. It was always known there are facilities which have never received any international inspection.
Tehran has officially denied the statements in the Der Spiegel article.
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