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Iran will Choose Nuclear Weapons

IN THIS ISSUE: Iran will choose nuclear weapons, powers to press defiant Iran, US, China stepping up nuclear security cooperation, S. Korea, U.S. to extend Seoul's missile capability, Russia puts brakes on further nuclear cutbacks, unrest for Canada's nuclear industry.

Published on January 20, 2011
 
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History Teaches that Iran will Choose Nuclear Weapons

Bruno Tertrais | The National

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One of the most vexing questions regarding the Iranian nuclear crisis is whether or not Tehran already intends to build weapons or whether it just wants the option to do so in the future. This is vital in determining the diplomatic margin of manoeuvre that the international community has vis-a-vis Iran.

In both the West and the Middle East, many observers believe that Iran is working towards a "nuclear option" but will stop just short of the nuclear threshold - that is, it will avoid building a nuclear device. Full Article



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