How to Keep the Bomb from Iran

How to Keep the Bomb from Iran

Introduction and Summary of the article:

The debate over dealing with Iran's nuclear program is an old one, which started with the launching of the program and continues to date. The recent case is getting international attention, and despite all the pressures from the global environment, Iran refuses to put an end to it. The nuclear proliferation has been ended previously, by using various tactics and means, and it should be halted this time as well, for global security and peace. Some of the predecessors of Iran have behaved in the same way, and have been tamed by the use of force and coercion, and in the writer's opinion, if the same tactic has to be used in this case as well, Washington should not refrain from it and move on to stop the proliferation anyway.

According to some news reports, even the American official s believes that Iran is more consistent than any other country with the same desire. Keeping the commitment in view, it would not be wrong to say that Iran would get hold of nuclear power one day, which may come soon, or late—it's just a matter of time now. A number of proliferation fatalists have presented the opinion that if immediate action is not taken and the states are allowed to practice their own will, it would become impossible to stop Iran from getting hold of Nuclear power, and same goes for all the other states with the same intentions.

With the passage of time, the knowledge regarding nuclear assets in increasing at an incredible rate, thus endangering the international security and peace, and allowing more and more states to acquire nuclear technology.

Strengths and weaknesses of the argument:

Strengths:

The writer has presented the opinion that Iran must be stopped from getting hold of the nuclear bomb, for American, as well as international security, and any means required to achieve the target must be employed during the process.

The argument presented by Sagan is supported by a number of factors, including the facts provided by him regarding the treaties and agreements that support the right of acquisition of nuclear technology by the states, as per their wish. The author supports his argument by saying that the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) allows its parties to enrich uranium and separate plutonium, thus acquiring the nuclear technology and use it for any means—maybe constructive or destructive.

The writer goes on to say that keeping the current situation in view, some of the government officials are getting prepared to let the situation remain as it is, and allow Iran to get hold of nuclear power as per its desire. His argument is supported by the fact that a number of incidences have been reported where the concerned official were asked to discourage Iran and various tactics have also been developed in order to stop the progress, no matter what it takes. Despite all the strategies and planning, putting an end to the Iranian proliferation remains ...