Iran sits on the worlds 2nd largest oil reserve, so why would they be developing nuclear power for energy?

Isn't that sort of like plowing over your corn field to build a baseball stadium? If they build it will Allah come?Iran sits on the worlds 2nd largest oil reserve, so why would they be developing nuclear power for energy?
obviously they're becoming nuclear capable so they get to play with the big boys.





I shudder to think of how Iran would operate if they were able to threaten everyone with a nuclear weapon. They'd essentially hold the world hostage every time they wanted something.





Instead of playing cowboy in a country who poses 0 threat to us, why haven't we concentrated on the Iran's and N. Korea's of the world?Iran sits on the worlds 2nd largest oil reserve, so why would they be developing nuclear power for energy?
They need nuclear power because even though they have alot of oil, they don't have the refinery capacity to produce it-like us. They still import over 50% of their gasoline. That being said, I believe they want to be a middle east power broker and want a nuclear bomb to threaten or destroy Israel-at the very least to push their weight around. They are trouble makers in Lebanon, Gaza and Iraq as well.
Maybe they want to diversify?





Maybe they could find better ways to diversify?
As I'm sure you realize, Iran has no interest in nuclear power generation. Neither did Iraq. Iraq was %26amp; Iran is only interested in producing nuclear weapons. That must not be allowed to happen.
Iran's oil is very difficult to get out of the ground. Only three countries make the equipment the U.S., Canada and Japan. Their oil is worthless if they can't get it out of the ground.
Nuclear energy is cleaner and more cost-effective than oil.
thats a good point
Because it's better for the environment.
Better question. Why are they rationing gasoline ?
well according to their president . . .





it is so they can destroy Israel


%26amp; bomb US
As much as i despise Iran, the honest to God truth is they don't have the technological capabilities to process their crude oil. Their oil also isn't very high quality and without advanced refining techniques yields little more than kerosene (sp).





That's why Russia is trying to sell them their energy and the U.S. government backs this proposal, we know they can't refine their own oil.
If they use nuclear for their own power needs, they can SELL more oil to the rest of the world ! They need the money.
Anyone who really thinks that Iran is only after energy is an idiot. Iran wants to have atomic weapons so that they can begin Islamic Jihad
No. They do not have oil refineries. So they import most of their oil.
ummm *cough cough* yeah for ';energy';
for the same reason Canada uses nuclear energy. Canada sits on tons of oil in the form of tar sands, but wishes to reduce the amount used domestically , leaving more for the international markets. Iran being no fool, wishes to use less domestically freeing up more for the international markets.





It has nothing to do with corn fields, the American sport of baseball, or God. Perhaps your a tin foil extremist conspiracy theory nutter, all worried I remember people like that in the west all worried about yellow cakes and the like , mushroom shaped smoking guns , we around the world knew that was western paranoia, and again western paranoia. tin foil hats anyone.
Their terrorist president has already said many times that he wants to develop the nukes so he can give them to all Muslims countries so they can ';defend'; themselves.
They're smarter than you.





They want CLEAN energy, and want to make zillions of dollars for their CITIZENS selling their oil to STUPID countries who don't have the intelligence or incentive to wake up and smell the alternative energy.





Duh.
mabey cause they arn't idiots and realize that nuclear power is better for the enviroment.
They have a right to have nuclear energy just like any other country has.