From: Dhu on Gate <campbell@neotext.ca>
Newsgroups: can.politics,alt.politics
Subject: Re: Iran Steps Up
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2025 08:30:51 -0000 (UTC)
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:45:58 -0600, rs.tails wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:23:53 -0000 (UTC)
> Dhu on Gate <campbell@neotext.ca> wrote:
>
>> to the task of developing and promulgating
>> Safe Nuclear technologies to the ROW:
>>
>> https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/31/former-iranian-foreign-minister-proposes-regional-nuclear-pact
>>
>> ..."his [Javad Zarif] proposal does provide a new long-term context
>> in which countriesâ civilian nuclear programmes in the regions could
>> be developed, inspected and controlled."
>>
>> Dhu
>>
>> --
>
> "As oil and gas reserves dwindle, nuclear energy will be vital for
> regional growth and sustainability."
>
> But that has not happened in Iran. Their reserves are yuuuuge.
>
> "Proven oil reserves in Iran, according to its government, rank fourth
> largest in the world at approximately as of 2013, although it ranks
> third if Canadian reserves of unconventional oil are excluded. This
> is roughly 10% of the world's total proven petroleum reserves. At 2020
> rates of production, Iran's oil reserves would last 145 years if no new
> oil was found." - wikipedia
Burning oil is a stupid waste of hydrocarbon feedstock.
>
> Maybe in 145 years they will have calmed down and quit being warlike to
> their neighbors.
>
> But I bet not.
>
> Try not to buy their agitprop at face value.
I don't. Buy yours either. Iran's cities have some of the
worst air on the planet: up there with Delhi and Lagos.
Iran has been "mere days" from having a Bomb for thirty-odd
years now. Nutley's crowd needs to FOAD: Israel doesn't need
bombs either, but they've got 'em... check out their "Sampson"
option.
Dhu
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