What should the US do about Iran's nuclear program?

Question

I'm focusing on what to do going forward. thanks.

Answer 1

Iran announced that it intends to activate a uranium conversion facility near Isfahan (under IAEA safeguards), a step that produces the uranium hexafluoride gas used in the enrichment process. That would be a blatant violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, to which Iran is a signatory.

Iran is a regime that denies Israel's right to exist in any borders and is a principal sponsor of Hezbollah. If that regime were able to achieve a nuclear potential it would be extremely dangerous.

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"If a day comes when the world of Islam is duly equipped with the arms Israel has in possession, the strategy of colonialism would face a stalemate because application of an atomic bomb would not leave any thing in Israel but the same thing would just produce damages in the Muslim world." - Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, President of Iran

IRAN CLAIMS IT ONLY WANTS NUCLEAR FUEL FOR REACTORS TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY. READ BELOW...

Uranium 235 is a primary material used in nuclear weapons, and this high percentage of U-235 would not be found in commercial nuclear reactors. The P2 centrifuges are of Pakistani origin and are used to enrich uranium to weapons grade quality (to create U-235). Evidence also exists that Iran has set up production facilities to enrich large amounts of uranium for weapons usage.

The IAEA has caught Iran red-handed in its attempts to create weapon-grade nuclear fuel. The reaction of board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been tepid, however. The board of governors does not recommend sanctions and barely seems concerned about Iran's attempts to join the nuclear club.

The unfortunate results of the IAEA board of governors inaction remains to be seen, but there are two likely outcomes: Iran continues to pursue nuclear fuel processing until they build a bomb, or a government opposed to Iran's possession of nuclear weapons (such as the US or Israel) will take unilateral action to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities, just as Israel attacked Iraq's Osirak reactor in 1981. Israel estimates Iran will possess nuclear capabilities in 18 months and is already considering a preemptive attack, as Iran has threatened to use nukes against Israel if they are obtained. The United States most likely has contingency plans as well. An attack on Iran's nuclear capabilities would create a firestorm and would most likely involve a long-term conflict with Iran.

The IAEA board of governors is indicative of most international organizations; long on process, proceedings and finding, short on resolve and action. By not acting to stem the threat early on with all means available, solutions are postponed, decisions become impossible and rogue regimes exploit the weakness and desire for consensus in the international community. We saw this same process play out in Iraq, with Saddam waiting for the UN to fracture and lift sanctions. Had the international community held fast and demanded Iraq abide by the 17 UN resolutions, a conflict may have been avoided. As it is not acceptable for Iran to possess nuclear weapons, the likely outcome is unilateral military intervention against Iran.

IN CONCLUSION
1. As Iran is attempting to produce weapons grade uranium, which is not used in nuclear reactors, they obviously are seeking a weapon.

2. Iran has made it clear, in the past, that they want to exterminate Isreal, in any way possible.

3. Iran can not be allowed to be in a position, to launch a nuclear attack againist Isreal.

There are other countries in the nearby regions, which may defensively launch also, such as China, India and Pakistan. Once Israel and Iran start lobbing nukes at each other, who knows who else may join in the exchanges?

The world oil markets would take a nosedive. How are you doing to extract oil safely, when the oil fields of Iraq and Iran are destroyed, damaged and radioactive?

The world markets, could go into a depressive cycle and this could start conventional wars, to obtain energy supplies in other area’s of the planet.

If you think your gallon of gas is expensive now, what do you think the cost's will be if those oil fields are shutdown?

4. The US can not confront Iran openly. We have only 150,000 troops nearby in Iraq. Iran can muster forces in day's that would overwhelm our troop's.

We will have to supply and aid Israel covertly. Israel will need to destroy Irans nuclear infrastructure and that's just about impossible. Iran had long ago moved it's program all over it's country, they learned from Saddam's mistake, of having all his eggs in one basket. Remember Israel bombing Saddam's nuclear program back in 1981?

We need to be proactive and get help from other counties to stop Iran, or we and the world may regret it.

Answer 2

The legitimate nuclear powers need to make further measures to continue the reduction of their weapons. However the NPT is in place to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons as more nukes in more countries means more chance of one been used. Besides the only reason anyone is talking about action against Iran is because of its possible nuclear weapons program.

Answer 3

The real question is, what should Iran do about the US's nuclear program? Who benefits most if Iran no longer needs oil for its power needs? It's just more scare tactics so this crazy administration has "justification" for invading yet another country. Can anyone stop these nut balls?

Answer 4

Its time for detente with Iran. Shiite Iran is the Middle East's rising power, both in terms of military power and population growth, containment ceased to be an option when we overthrew Saddam. Iraq was a historical buffer between the Sunnis of the Arab world and Shiite Persia, that buffer is gone. There was a good article in Foreign Affairs a few issues ago on the subject. When analyzing Iranian politics it is important to understand that there is no liberal democracy movement. The democratic system in Iran today already enjoys legitimacy. What present officials are unwilling to accept is that Iranian politics is inherently conservative. Today's government officials in Iran are divided into two general camps, pragmatists and radicals. Radicals (like Ahmedinejad) believe Iran has more to gain through confrontation than engagement with the west. Pragmatists seek to extend Iran's sphere of influence through engaging with the United States. Rather than antagonize the Iranian people with childish and inflammatory rhetoric it is time to bring Iran into the international system. Our present policy of economic and diplomatic sanctions is stupid and anachronistic. The days of the revolution are long over, its time the U.S. revived its age old economic relationship with Iran in order to siderline radical minority politicians.

Answer 5

Maybe the U.S. should try a more honest tact and say:
"Hey, we know you're scared of the way we bully our way around the world, and we know you think we're gonna come over here and steal all you oil. But we also think you're gonna put some nut case in charge who will set off a nuclear catastrophe that will destroy the world.
Of course, no such madman would ever come to power in the U.S.A., so that's why we think we should be the only nation in the world allowed to stockpile weapons of mass destruction.
But, just in case you disagree, why don't we both promise to destroy all of our nuclear weapons and never build another one again??"
Yeah...right....like THAT would happen! -RKO- 08/20/07

Answer 6

Allow Iran to have their nukes on conditional basis. Yes they have the technology, but are unable to deliver. The delivery systems for nuclear weapons are far more complex than the weapon itself. It is unlikely that Iran will be able to develop a sophisticated delivery system capable of reaching any part of U.S. territory. Furthermore MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) would assure that they would not attack the U.S.

Answer 7

Iran's nuclear program???????
you live in the dark dude??

Answer 8

Give Isreal some spare nukes.

Answer 9

Have 100% proof first.

Answer 10

Honestly, I think were to the point that we don't talk about it.

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