Why should Iran be prevented from developing a nuclear weapon?
79907
i beleive that iran should be prevented from developing nuclear weapons because i honestly fear that they would use them against america.
893248
If they are smart enough NEVER...\nAs long as there is no proof of nuclear weapons being build,there is no reason for someone to attack Iran...
356129
Neither. Iran looks around the world and sees that several of the countries in their region have nuclear weapons, such as Israel, China, Pakistan, and India. This places Iran at a disadvantage should hostilities ever break out. From Iran's standpoint, it is unacceptable that their enemies have nuclear weapons, and they have none to defend themselves with.\n\nIran does not want a real war with the US. They know that they cannot stand up against the US military in an actual shooting war. In addition, the damage to Iran's infrastructure due to air attacks would be so great that it may take them a generation or more to rebuild.\n\nIran also doesn't want the world's attention on this issue. The more that the world pays attention to Iran, the less that they will be able to get away with their less desirable actions (i.e. financing suicide bomb attacks against Israel).
1180928
because iran can not get the atomic bomb.\nthere is to high of a chance that they would start world war three with it.
1067426
I think that all countries should disarm. That is not going to happen at least in my lifetime, so the next best thing would be to stop further development of nuclear weapons. Iran has been offered nuclear technology and nuclear reactors for energy generation and has so far rejected this offer. Iran appears to be more interested in weapons development than nuclear technology for peaceful purposes or it would accept technology from the rest of the world and suspend its own internal research. I hope this disagreement between countries will not end at the unfortunate possible outcome which currently has us in Iraq and Afghanistan but as observations will show it is entirely probable  rather than not.
351976
Iran is an unstable, extremist government who consistently make comments about wiping it's neighbors off the map.  That country can not be allowed to have a nuke.  For those of you who think that since the USA has nuke all countries should be ALLOWED to have nukes I wonder if you would feel the same if one was dropped on your mom's house or boyfriend, girlfriend, dad  or grandmother.  Sooner or later Iran will have the ability to launch a nuke on the USA.  Remember they are a Muslim country and they believe that people of all other religions should convert or die.
775119
But are they only making nuclear power stations? The fear is they will infact use these instalations to make enriched uranium or plutionium for use in nuclear weapons. Iran is an unstable country in the hands of fundementalist Islamic clerics and are sworn to eradicate Judism and Christianity. These people can not be trusted with WMD.
444679
With the rise in power of countries these days, we are lucky all we need to develope are bunker busting weapons.  Many countries have developed nuclear technology since the end of the "cold" war.  I'd be more concerned with the Iranians and North Koreans obtaining nuclear weapons than with the U.S. developing a weapon that could take out nuclear weapons in their silo's.
1139447
Nah possibility of a nuclear war with nations is slim but if a terrorist group were to get their hands on a nuke weapon then all bets are off. That's why Iran nuke program must be verifiable before they are allowed to have one - they sponsor terrorism (hezbollah, hamas, etc)
515656
becuz they think Iran is associated with Al Qaeda and the U.S. doesn't want any chances. Which is really stupid when u think about it becuz ONLY the U.S has ever used the weapons. Many countries have them.
366884
Who told you that,they have nukes but they dont want to use it for...\nmaybe they are dangerous for countris like:Israel ,USA... that they Scare from Iran
639673
You are overlooking one vital fact.  Iran has the 2nd largest oil reserves in the World, and the majority of electricity within the World, including within Iran is still generated using oil based or carbon based power stations.\n\nIran needs nuclear power like the a fish needs a bicycle.\n\nThe basic reason why Iran wants a nuclear power station is to enrich uranium in order to make nuclear weapons.\n\nRussia has already offered to sell Iran cheap low-grade uranium, which is what is used in nuclear power stations. Iran has refused. Why ? Because low-grade is what is used in power stations, but can't be used for nuclear bombs. You need high-grade uranium which is a by-product of nuclear power generation. That's why Iran wants a power station. To make nuclear weapons, otherwise if it really wanted just to generate nuclear power it could have accepted Russia's offer of cheap low-grade uranium.
779771
Nice ideal, but absolutely impossible. If I was an Iranian Leader, I wouldn't even think about it until I saw several American leaders convicted & successfully impeached. He is well aware our leaders speak with forked tongues.\n\nBy the way, what about this alleged nuclear weapons development? Is it any more real than what was in Iraq? It's the same people saying it, folks. Think. They were never found in Iraq because they never existed. You can hide a bomb, or several bombs, where they are difficult to find. Not true for the facilities that make them. Iran has a facility to enrich uranium for power plants.But nothing has been found suggesting bomb grade uranium, or the facilities to make it. And they are under constant inspection. think.
489089
Its basically a deterrant to keep other nations from using them.  So say for example, Iran nukes Israel, then the other club members would be required to obliterate all of Iran as punishment.  Even in the afghanistan mountains, the US only used conventional bombs and not nukes.
546383
The possesion of nuclear weapons in the hands of any state whether civilized or not makes the world very unsafe.The scenario of having a world power that believes in improving it own nuclear arsenal but shout at those who claim to want it for peacefull purpose is rather ridiculous.Iran possessing Nuclear is has wrong has the US,Russia,China,Pakistan,India,Britain,France etc refusing to disarm their Nukes.Disarmament should be acrossthe board,if not we are creating Nuclear apartheid world
482251
The US doesn't WANT to bomb Iran, however, the US also does not want Iran to develop nuclear weapons.  If other efforts to get Iran to stop their nuclear development program fails, the US will feel it has no choice but to destroy the Iranian nuclear program by force.\n\nHope that isn't too long-winded for you.
385099
We do not consider the proliferation of nuclear technology for WMD's progress.  When Iran is sitting on one of the largest known oil reserves on Earth the idea she would spend enormous resources to build nuclear power plants is not credible.  \n\nYour President's threats to destroy Israel don't reassure us that your intentions are peaceful. For me your comment that God only shines in Iran suggests your religion and/or culture is superior to mine.  Persons who believe their God only shines on them can use that to justify bad things.    \n\nProgress can take place in many areas that don't threaten the existence of life on our planet. Americans and the world would rejoice if an Iranian found a cure for cancer,  or even the common cold, and we would all hold you in our hearts forever. \n\nIt is not Iranian progress we are concerned about, it is survival