Wikileaks: 350 Iranian Nuclear Research Companies

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Iran has been building up connections with over 30 countries in an attempt to acquire technology and raw materials needed to build a nuclear bomb, a US diplomatic cable said that was leaked to a Norwegian newspaper on Sunday.

Aftenposten said that according cables revealed by WikiLeaks, between 2006 and 2010 over 350 Iranian companies and organizations were involved in pursuing nuclear and missile technology.


"A race exists between the bomb and financial collapse," the daily cited a cable quoting a French nuclear expert. 

"For years, Iran has been working systematically to acquire the parts, equipment and technology needed for developing such weapons, in violation of UN sanctions against the country's nuclear and missile program," the US State Department note from February 2009 said.

According to the cables, Iran had practically run out of uranium, which forced Teheran to look abroad for more radioactive material.

"Iran's limited domestic supply of uranium makes it practically impossible to supply the nation's current and future nuclear power plant capacity," the cable said. 

The cable went on to say that "the Iranians are likely to be forced into dealing with foreign suppliers to get uranium for their domestic nuclear industry."

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