Reasons other than defense for stopping Iran's nuclear program?

Question

We all know Iran is enriching uranium - they say for energy, others say for nuclear weapons.

Are there other reasons to be against their enrichment of uranium? Economical? Does anyone benefit from them not having nuclear power plants?

Please, no political jibber-jabber.

I know the President of Iran is crazy, but that wasn't the question.

Answer 1

Obviously there is concern regarding the proliferation of nuclear weapons anywhere. This is not just the fear of countries using them but also of the balance of power shift that is inevitable with any new nuclear power.
Being nuclear armed creates power. If we look at the history of nuclear proliferation we see that benefits come to all nuclear armed nations despite only one country ever using them against enemies. Originally the five permanent members of the UN Security council (US, USSR - now Russia, China, France and Britain) were the first 5 nuclear powers - no accident. More recently we have seen both North Korea and India benefit from superpower investment, trade and diplomacy as a direct result of being nuclear armed.
Essentially nuclear arms act as an invitation to the big boys table to help run the world. The current set of big boys have no interest in letting anyone join them.

Answer 2

In 1979, there was a successful revolution in Iran led by Ayatollah Khomenei. The old constitution of 1906 was abolished and a new constitution was established in the form of a theocracy defining the Islamic republic of Iran to be lead by an ayatollah who would rule for life (Supreme Leader), a council of clerics (Assembly of Experts) and a president who would be elected to a term of 4 years.

The preamble to the constitution states:
"The Assembly of Experts for Constitution...fram[ed] the Constitution...[after input] by the government...with the hope that this century will witness the establishment of a universal holy government and the downfall of all others."

The current Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei, seeks to cause the downfall of the neighboring countries of Iraq, Syria and Lebanon to establish an Islamic caliphate (empire) ruled by the leaders in Qom, Iran.

This will be possible when Iran's military has a nuclear bomb to ward off any would-be attackers.

Answer 3

We all do.

They may not make a thermonuclear bomb but they can make a dirty bomb that will spread radioactive material causing more fear than damage.

All the oil they are sitting and they need to go nuclear is questionable don't you think.

Now they won't pay the Russians for the stuff they got.

I just don't trust president of Iran who storm our embassies at will ingoring international law to be trusted with such material.

Answer 4

Economical reasons: They have oil. But logically, the best solution is diplomatic.

Answer 5

That just about covers it.