Writing/Thinking exercise 9

Writing /Thinking exercise 9 : due in hardcopy at the beginning of class on Monday , July 9 - this is worth triple credit (3x

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While Iran wishes to convince the world that its only purpose to creating and maintaining nuclear facilities like that in Bushehr is to harness nuclear energy peacefully and provide electricity for their country 's use , several historical evidences point otherwise

. To this day , there is no reliable record that maps out all of Iran 's nuclear facilities transparently to the international community . While Iran claims to honor the Nuclear Non-proliferation treaty , it continues to mine and process uranium without proper consent from the United Nations Although Iran had claimed that it would be transparent with its nuclear activities , it has repeatedly denied inspectors from inspecting military facilities suspected to house undeclared nuclear technology and research . It has also withheld pertinent documents that contain the details regarding its uranium enrichment activities since the 1980s . The United States along with other concerned nations does not trust Iran 's word regarding the extent and purpose of its nuclear program . The IAEA while being the sole entity that could supervise Iranian nuclear activity , has proven to be lacking in political will and international power as evidenced by its performance in North Korea . As a result Iran 's nuclear power including its potential to build an atom bomb remains a mystery that needs to be solved

What is the context of the article

The context of the article is the current political atmosphere surrounding Iran 's nuclear capabilities . It is written within the context of the points of view of several significant entities in the issue such as the United States , the United Nations , the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA , and the middle eastern region

What seems to be the author 's purpose

The author 's purpose seems to be to discredit Iran in its claims on transparency in its nuclear program . However , he also seems to use his arguments with regards to Iran 's dishonesty to launch the idea that Iran could also be lying about the purpose of its nuclear program . From there , the author 's purpose becomes to raise awareness of the current inability of international bodies such as the U .N . and the IAEA to supervise Iran and prevent it from building a nuclear bomb . All in all the author 's main purpose is to raise concern regarding what he believes to be a growing Iranian nuclear threat

In what type of publication did this appear ? Describe it

This is an editorial article . The author uses facts and figures in to support his opinions with regards to a particular issue . Although the facts presented are credible , the entire article is still subject to argumentative scrutiny

Write a brief analysis of the author 's credentials and possible expertise or bias...