Iran allows UN inspectors into military complex

"Iran has allowed United Nations (UN) nuclear inspectors into its Parchin military complex, a place previously off limits to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ... A western diplomat, who did not want to be named, said it was a positive sign." [Read Article]

I read something earlier this week where some American politician said something along the lines of 'they've got loads of oil, it doesn't make sense for them to use nuclear energy for civilian power'.

Drill more oil, or invade the people who do, this is the American way.

If you have high emissions standards and then enforce them, nuclear power is fairly environmentally friendly (barring an accident, of course). It's certainly greener than burning petrochemicals. And if you have wackos on the other side of the world who want to buy all the oil you can produce at really, really high prices, why not let them subsidise the infrastructure you will need for a sustainable future?

Now remember, these are ill-informed comments from off the top of my head, but it boils down to this: no one with even a single nuclear weapon has the right to criticise anyone else for trying to acquire them. If you do and you do, then you're just a hypocrite who thinks you're entitled to things that others aren't.