Quote Originally Posted by Fuchs View Post
Iran needs nuclear weapons as deterrent against the U.S..
Nothing else has worked against meddling, bullying, pressuring and even naval warfare directed by the U.S. against Iran for 55+ years.

I would seek the possession of nukes if I was head of government in Iran, and I would also do so if Israel and Russia wouldn't exist at all.
I would also seek such a nuclear deterrent without any ambitions in the region.
What?

How is it that Iran developing a small nuclear capability that it can in no way deliver anywhere near a US population center a deterrent to pressure from the US? I'm thinking that it will increase pressure. They will never approach anything like parity with the US in terms of military capability, and that includes nuclear capability. The most that they could hope for would be to strike at a US military base or a US ally. In return, Iranian military capability gets turned to radioactive ash, at the very least.

SFC W