Iran is to issue a new high-denomination banknote marking the country's achievements in nuclear technology at a time of mounting tension with the West over its atomic programme.
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Attacking Iran to Result in Nuclear Weapon Creation
Attacking Iran will accelerate creation of nuclear weapon in that country, BBC reported with reference to the Oxford experts. In case of the military action, Tehran may readjust its nuclear program to military needs.
Even if Iran is really developing a nuclear weapon, the progress is relatively slow and the first warhead will appear no sooner than in 2012, the Oxford experts assert. But should the attack be launched, the chances that Tehran will urgently come up with a small nuclear bomb are very high.
According to Reuters, Iran will launch March 12, 2007 a new banknote with the nuclear symbols on it – the electrons on orbit. The other side of this most popular note will show Iran’s founder Imam Khomeini. Of interest is that the share of the U.S. dollar in the foreign currency reserves of the country is below 30 percent already and will further go down till the very minimum required for meeting world payment commitments.
Moreover, the six intermediaries – Russia, the United States, China, France, Britain and Germany – have failed again to agree on the new Iran’s resolution of the UN Security Council. The situation is further aggravated by the escalating rumors about the U.S. preparations for the military action in Iran. But one thing is clear - although the United States has officially denied plans to attack Tehran, it has stepped up the military presence in the Persian Gulf.
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