US Gives a Green Light to a Nuclear Iran

After the original five Security Council member countries, the nuclear club was joined by five other states, respectively — Israel, India, Pakistan and North Korea (sic!) — while Iran is standing on the club’s doorsteps, about to enter, today.

Understandably, Israel claims that a nuclear bomb in Iran will pose an existential threat to it, while the U.S. and Europe oppose the Iranian project using diplomatic and economic sanctions. It is more than certain that these sanctions will not discourage Iran from moving forward with its project, which — in its opinion — is a strategic guarantee of its security.

The U.S. is reluctant to get involved in another war with a third or fourth Islamic country, but it is not able to resist Israel’s pressure. That is why it provides Israel with lip service in the form of hollow threats toward Iran, which do not go beyond meaningless sanctions.

A new aspect is that the American policy machine has taken a unique step in this regard, claiming for the first time that Iran’s possession of atomic weapons will be a positive development that brings stability to the region, meaning nuclear balance with Israel, which, by initiating production of its nuclear weapons at least four decades ago, shook this very balance.

This position is described clearly and seriously in the op-ed piece in the July issue of Foreign Affairs magazine, authored by Kenneth Walters, a researcher, strategist and university professor. It was not only published by the magazine but also clearly highlighted on the cover of the issue.

The American researcher claims that the fear of the Iranian atomic bomb is misplaced, that an Arab arms race in the region is unlikely in the sense that it didn’t occur to confront the most threatening Israeli atomic weapons and that Iran is governed by Allah’s verses rather than the recklessness of mullahs, who are aware that misuse of the bomb is a threat to their existence. They also deny the possibility of terrorists getting their hands on it.

He cites the example of India and Pakistan, where nuclear weapons contributed to introducing peace between the two countries. He comes to the striking conclusion that all involved parties should be happy with a nuclear Iran.

This dangerous research is not only academic endeavor. It paves the way for the U.S. political stance, which is tantamount to giving Iran the green light to advance its nuclear program.