U.S -Israel Relations with Iran Concerning the Nuclear Bomb

U.S -Israel Relations with Iran Concerning the Nuclear Bomb

Introduction

The relations between the states and countries have always been of prime importance in political science, but the recent days are witnessing unique and different problems, that were non-existent before. The issues between various states these days are more complicated than ever before, and in case of war or any disturbance, more harm can be caused because of the use of nuclear and other modern weapons of mass destruction. These weapons, on one hand, have increased the risk of destruction in case of any offensive and on the other hand, these are providing extra security and protection to the states as well. However, the now there has been consensus on the point that these weapons can be more destructive than destructive, and thus their preparation and use should be avoided to as much extent as possible.

Discussion

The countries that have already acquired nuclear power are not allowed to use that, by the international rulers, and other countries still deprived of the position are being halted in doing so, because of the disadvantages and negative impacts of these weapons. However, the states that are prevented continue to argue that the same technology can be used for other creative uses as well, including the generation of power and treatment of cancer, and nuclear energy is not solely meant for the production of bombs and explosive that might threaten security in the region. The debate has been going on for quite some time now, and has gained the status of international debate in case of Iran, where Iran is continuously making efforts to gain nuclear power while United States of America is making every possible effort to stop that from happening. The following paragraphs would provide a detailed analysis of the history of relations between United States and Iran, as well as the stance of other countries on the same issue, along with the part being played by other anti- American countries in the cold war that have been going on for years now.

Analysis of the background of the Problem

Observing and analyzing the current situation, it might appear that the war between United States of America and Iran has been going on since the beginning of the Iranian nuclear program, however, that is not the case. In reality, the two countries used to be close allies in the past and the friendly relations continued for a number of years, in fact, the beginning of Iranian nuclear program in 1960s had full support of the American government. The production of nuclear energy was meant for the production of nuclear fuel and in 1968 Iran also signed Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty, which aims at preventing the proliferation and spread of nuclear weapons in the world in order to ensure world peace and harmony.

The deterioration of relations started deteriorating in 1979, when the US backed Iranian government was overthrown and was replaced by the Islamic Republic, in which the president and the ...