Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program

The International Atomic Energy Agency is preparing to release a report that will reveal evidence showing that Iran is developing nuclear weapons. The Iranian government calls the diplomat's evidence a "fabrication", and that the nuclear power program is only intended to develop energy.

The IAEA believes Iran has been secretive about it's nuclear program and has unresolved issues with said program.

Israel feels threatened by Iran's continued pursuit of nuclear weapons. Israeli President Shimon Peres said he believed Israel and the international community were coming close to military action to prevent Iran's development of nuclear weapons. Israel would be a likely target for Iranian nuclear warheads.

President Shimon Peres said "Iran is nearing atomic weapons and in the time left we must turn to the world's nations and demand [they] fulfil their promise... which is not merely passing sanctions. What needs to be done must be done and there is a long list of options."

Doing "what needs to be done" means a military strike on Iran. Depending on the contents of the report, I predict reluctance to invade or attack Iran. The United States and Europe, especially, are short on cash and would therefore, despite agreeing to protect Israel, be less inclined to take action against Iran because of its nuclear weapon's program. '

I think Israel is the main obstacle in achieving peace between Israel and Palestine. They seem, to me, to be using their (Israel) position as the greatest losers in WWII as justification to treat the Palestinians cruelly. I'm not an expert, but it seems that the conflict between the Jews and the Arabs was created when Israel was created after WWII, which subsequently displaced the Arabs who had been living there.

If Iran develops nuclear weapons, I don't think it would be likely they would use them against Israel for the same reasons no nuclear weapons were used during the Cold War. It would likely mean mutually assured destruction for both countries and possibly more, an attack on one would likely blowback in the others territory and cause regional fallout, and it would disrupt all economic channels through the region.

Bob Hartzer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15607844