The IAEA will still be able to inspect the new facility located in an underground bunker deep inside a mountain near the city of Qom. But that hardly makes a difference. In the event Iran were to junk the non-proliferation treaty, they would kick the inspectors out anyway and be able to construct a workable bomb, probably within 6 months. That is, if they have workable bomb design and the ability to absorb the almost certain blow from either or both the US and the Israelis. Given the nature of their new enrichment site, even our best bunker busting bombs would not be able to cause any damage to the facility. Reuters: A decision by the Islamic Republic to conduct sensitive atomic activities at an underground site - offering better protection against any enemy attacks - could complicate diplomatic efforts to resolve the long-running row peacefully. Iran has said for months that it is preparing to move its highest-grade uranium refinement work to Fordow, a facility near the Shi'ite...(Read Full Post)