Iran nuclear chief says uranium stockpile reaches 950 tons

Ali Akbar Salehi says his country has enough nuclear material to reach its longtime goal of 190,000 centrifuges By AP and TOI STAFF/07/18/2018 The chief of Iran’s nuclear agency said on Wednesday that his country’s effort to acquire uranium has resulted in a stockpile of as much as 950 tons. Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, told state TV  that Iran had imported some 400 tons of uranium since the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Western powers, bringing its stockpile to between 900 and 950 tons — up from 500 tons. Salehi said that would be enough of the material for Iran …

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Saved and Sure

God’s Word is true, and it assures us of our right standing with Him. Saved and Sure To help you understand the concept of “saved and sure,” here are three truths that indicate what the Lord wants for all people: 1. God wants everyone to be saved. He calls all men and women to Himself, but there must be a response to His invitation. When we answer His call to salvation, the Father makes us part of His everlasting family (Rom. 10:9-13). If we decide to reject the Lord, however, then we will eternally remain outside of His redemption plan …

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Tough Spots

Tough Spots 1 Kings 17:5–7 5 So Elijah did as the Lord told him and camped beside Kerith Brook, east of the Jordan. 6 The ravens brought him bread and meat each morning and evening, and he drank from the brook. 7 But after a while the brook dried up, for there was no rainfall anywhere in the land. Elijah was in a tough spot. A life-threatening spot. The brook had dried up. Had God forgotten His faithful servant? Has God forgotten you? Has He left you all alone? The God who gives water can also withhold water. That’s His …

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“He who sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision” (Psalm. 2:4)

“Nothing is more strengthening to faith, stabilizing to the mind, and tranquilizing to the heart of a Christian, than for him to be enabled to discern his Father’s hand guiding, shaping, and controlling everything which enters his life; and not only so, but that He is also governing this world, and all people and events in it. God is not shaken by the situation which now confronts our view, nor does the pride, arrogance, and blasphemy of His enemies occasion Him any uneasiness. To the contrary “He who sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in …

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