Jason Cannon
3/19/14
Iran
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26643505
Synopsis:
Mohammad Javad Zariff, the Iranian Foreign Minister, met with the EU foreign policy chief (Catherine Ashton) to discuss the nuclear program of Iran. Six world powers (US, UK, France, China, Russia, Germany) do not want Iran to create a nuclear weapon, and thus want Iran to slow down their nuclear activities. Iran, on the other hand, claims that their nuclear program is peaceful and that their nuclear activities will continue. Zariff said that "an understanding is possible that respects the rights of the Iranian nation." Another meeting is scheduled for April, where Zarif and Ahston say they will "continue [their] work on the substantial areas which [they] intend to cover in a comprehensive agreement." Some of the substantial areas will be very tricky to work out.
Detailed Analysis:
I think that it is great that the US and other powers are pushing for Iran to not develop a nuclear weapon. Iran seems to be the type of country that would not be scared of threatening to use a nuclear weapon against another country (like the US). Then again, I guess North Korea does that all the time, but nothing ever comes of it. It sounds like Iran is pretty firm about continuing their nuclear activities which others will have a very hard time stopping. Hopefully the countries involved can peacefully work out a fair agreement with Iran that limits what Iran can produce. If Iran does get a nuclear weapon, I sure hope the Supreme Leader does not have any desire to use it on the US.
This looks and feels like Iran is just feeling like the jealous younger brother. A lot of countries, including the U.S., have the capability to manufacture and detonate nuclear warheads. Iran might just be feeling a little left out. If there is some massive WWIII, Iran wants to be there to be a leader, not a pushover. He wants to have his driver's license, and the rest of the already nuclear equipped countries are saying no.
ReplyDeleteIran would be a pushover (man, this is like my third post that bashes Iran's military). According to the Washington Post, Iran is building a big barge that looks like an American Nimitz-class supercarrier. If Iran was in fact nuclear capable, I would think that they would couple this with all the steel they are wasting and actually build an aircraft carrier. That way they would actually be a figure if there was a war. They would at least be comparable navy-wise to China, who only has one operating aircraft carrier actually active at any given time.
ReplyDeleteWhen will we ever give Iran a break? When they start to cooperate and listen and do what we want them to do! Iran is a dangerous threat and can spread like the Red Scare if not treated properly with aggression. I think that we need to go beyond simple negotiations and lay down a few rules, but to always follow through with them.
ReplyDeleteIt's scary that rather than come to a peaceful agreement they want to continue making nuclear weapons. They really don't care what we want or what anyone else says. It's only a matter of time before they get "tired of our crap" and start a war. I like to think that they will just sit back and see how silly all this nuclear warfare is. There's no need to build something that can destroy all life on Earth numerous times over.
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ReplyDeleteI checked up on this just now, and from what I read, it seems that an agreement is being peacefully reached. Here is the article- http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/03/21/355527/china-seeks-early-iran-nuclear-deal/
I think that while I don't want to be seen as the American bullies or seen as trying to police everyone, it is important that Iran's nuclear activity is limited. This is something that really could effect us, and so I think it is not too out of place for us to be pressuring Iran. Especially since we have 5 other countries on our side.
America does have a tendency to get themselves involved in everybody's business, which I'm not sure is a good thing or a bad thing. It's probably a little bit of both. What I don't understand about this is how building nuclear weapons can be "peaceful", as Iran puts it. I don't see Iran as that big of a threat, but I also don't see the need for nuclear weapons
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