Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 27 Feb 2013

1. N-BOMB: 'IRAN TRYING TO MAKE PLUTONIUM'

Iran is not only seeking to enrich uranium – it is possibly developing a second path to nuclear weapons capability by producing plutonium, the Daily Telegraph claims. The paper has obtained satellite images showing a cloud of steam coming out of a plant at Arak, indicating the use of 'heavy water' needed to operate a nuclear reactor that can produce plutonium.

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