L'Iran et la bombe: un faux probleme?

In: Politique internationale: pi, Issue 111, p. 187-198

Abstract

The whole world trembles: Iran is on the point of possessing nuclear arms. Willing to go to any length to obtain this tool of any self-respecting "major power," Tehran has been moving ever forward in its goal of mastering the uranium enrichment processes to develop atomic energy for military purposes. Divided & indecisive, the international community has not found a way to avoid this outcome. But do we really need to panic? Probably not. The pragmatism of the Islamic Republic should not be underestimated. In reality, Iran only wishes to establish its authority in the Middle East & strengthen its international prestige. Furthermore, Iran's joining the nuclear club only hastens the ineluctable demise of the non-proliferation treaty. A new "democratic" nuclear order (in which nuclear weapons are not just the preserve of the few) should see the light of day. Adapted from the source document.