Noting how popular the nuclear power and weapons program is among Iranians, the government is playing hardball with European and American efforts to stop them. The government says it will resume producing nuclear fuel (for power plants and bombs.) Actually, the government is not being up-front about the nuclear weapons, so they will continue to lie about that. The average Iranian sees nuclear power as a part of economic progress, and nuclear weapons as a means to keep Iran the strong regional power it has always been.