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Originally Posted by Doctorfever
I never said anything about justification of actions. Just glad Iran won’t have nuclear weapons in the near future. I think there would be many more civilian deaths in the region if Iran had those weapons.
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Fair enough, i did add those words.
I don't know if there would be more civilian deaths in the region whether or not Iran had nukes. The region seems to be doing a pretty good job at bloodshed, proxy or not, on their own.
Looking at it from the Ayatollah's perspective. Your largest enemy in the region and world is sitting on about 200 nuclear warheads (undeclared, because of course, the NFT says no other countries should have the), backed the by the world's largest military and economic power.
You have two neighbours already invaded and deposed by the USA (one a former nemisis) with another regional power (Saudi's) preaching some of the worst forms of Islam possible - but they have oil to sell to the US and appear to be friends.
I can certainly see why Iran (in this regime or the next) want nuclear warheads). Its the same reason Israel wants them; Pakistan, india, china, you name them.