TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In an unusually frank disclosure, Iran’s nuclear chief said Tuesday the country’s new uranium enrichment site was built for maximum protection from aerial attack: carved into a mountain and near a military compound of the powerful Revolutionary Guard. Iran’s revelation that it covertly built a second uranium enrichment plant has raised concerns that other secret nuclear sites might exist as well.
Nuclear chief: Iran built nuclear site sheilded from air attack
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September 28, 2009