{"id":19547,"date":"2012-06-12T16:26:53","date_gmt":"2012-06-12T13:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=19547"},"modified":"2012-06-12T16:52:31","modified_gmt":"2012-06-12T13:52:31","slug":"iran-to-add-own-nuclear-powered-submarine-to-iranian-navy-fleet19547","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/iran-to-add-own-nuclear-powered-submarine-to-iranian-navy-fleet19547\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran to add own Nuclear Powered Submarine to Iranian Navy fleet"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_19551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19551\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19551\" title=\"Iran to add own Nuclear Powered Submarine\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Iran-nuclear-submarines-nationalturk-0455-598x360.jpg\" alt=\"Iran to add own Nuclear Powered Submarine\" width=\"610\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iran to add own Nuclear Powered Submarine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Iran develops its own nuclear-powered submarines, according to a report of state-run FARS news agency. The Iranian Navy fleet&#8217;s deputy commander Vice-Admiral Abbas Zamini announced the project on Tuesday.<\/h2>\n<p>Tehran \/ NationalTurk &#8211; Abbas Zamini mentioned the Islamic Republic of Iran is already taking the initial steps toward creating nuclear-powered boats. Iran&#8217;s advancing capabilities in domestic nuclear submarine development and use of atomic energy for submarine propulsion are not in contravention of any international agreements, the Iranian commander added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; Right now we are at the first stages of creating nuclear submarines,&#8217; Zamini stated.<\/p>\n<h3>The endless debate of Iran nuclear program and weapons<\/h3>\n<p>Western powers, led by the United States of America and many European states suspect Islamic Republic of Iran of covering its nuclear weapons development program with a domestic civil nuclear program. Tehran administration denies the charges insisting the nuclear program is only for generating electricity and peaceful purposes.<\/p>\n<p>In mid-February, the USA increased the level of sanctions it has in place against Iran, which is already under a range of sanctions following four UN Security Council resolutions regarding its nuclear program.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian Navy has currently three Russian-built Project 877 (Kilo class) diesel-electric submarines at ist disposal and a few very small u-boats produced in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, only the navies of France, India, Russia, China the United Kingdom and United States own nuclear-powered submarines. Israel possesses conventionally-powered submarines which can be armed with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles according to German militarial officials.<\/p>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #f00;\">Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! 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