OPINION: Trump shows Iran’s regime the path to self-preservation
Donald Trump began his war against Iran on February 28, claiming it was in the final stages of developing a nuclear device. He said that the device could be used against Israel or other US allies. Let’s just stop right there. US intelligence did not and does not support those claims. Even if Iran could have enriched sufficient fissile material to weapons grade, it would have taken months or years to actually weaponize it. Even then, Iran's desire to obtain such a weapon was totally for defensive purposes — to ward off an attack by the United States.
It would be insane for Iran to attack another country with a nuclear weapon, if it actually possessed one. It would be one and done. The regime would be incinerated in response and that would be that. The whole point of seeking to have a bomb is to ensure the preservation of the country's rulers. It might be different for a stateless terrorist organization, but a country with an established government is not likely to choose suicide.
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