realizes that we need to change that process, and hopefully begin something that would be to the benefit ofsh>> so why does iran need nuclear energy. you burn off as much natural gas d. that is, you waste as much natural gas as your entire nuclear energy program produces. this is a huge investment, and you're enriching or creating, as you said thousands of centrifuges. it does seem odd that the world's largest petroleum exporter at its peak would need this massive investment in nuclear energy for peaceful electricity when you have so many sources in oil and gas. >> well, there's several answers to your question, but in order to be brief, let me point to it. the first is at the -- it's a policy that's recommended, going through alternative sources of energy is now the major policy option from an environment perspective as well as sustainable development perspective is being suggested and promoted. it is interesting to note that in 1974, it was an american corporation, an american consulting firm, that silted to the shaw of iran shah of iran that -- i think there are grounds to believe that ira