Calls Grow For Atomic Bomb In Iran: Would A Nuclear-Armed Tehran Change Calculus For US & Israel?

Summary

Iran’s nuclear doctrine has come under renewed scrutiny after hardliner Mahmoud Nabavian called for a change in Tehran’s long-standing opposition to nuclear weapons, arguing that growing security threats have made a shift necessary. Nabavian said the country’s nuclear doctrine was shaped by its security and defence conditions and claimed that nearly all Iranians now demanded a change. He also argued that Iran should respond to attacks at the same level, invoking the Quran to justify retaliation. His appeal came amid the prospect of renewed U.S. and Israeli military action and growing calls…

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