Iran's Nuclear Program and International Tensions
"The international community is concerned about Iran's nuclear ambitions, leading to tensions with the US and Israel. Former President Ahmadinejad denies building nuclear weapons and challenges Holocaust history. Iranian mullahs hold power amidst economic collapse and political rigidity. Iran's strategic location also contributes to its geopolitical influence. Could Israel take military action against Iran? Learn more about the complex dynamics in US-Iran relations."
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The international community believes Iran is getting very The international community believes Iran is getting very close to building a nuclear weapon. Both the U.S. and close to building a nuclear weapon. Both the U.S. and Israel have stated they will not tolerate a nuclear Israel have stated they will not tolerate a nuclear- -armed Iran. Iran. A Columbia University professor said this is the lowest point A Columbia University professor said this is the lowest point in U.S./Iran relations in 30 years. in U.S./Iran relations in 30 years. U.S./Iran relations were forever changed in 1979 when U.S./Iran relations were forever changed in 1979 when Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew Iran s monarchy and Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew Iran s monarchy and replaced it with a strict form of Islamic rule. replaced it with a strict form of Islamic rule. Iran continues to defy the United Nations as well Iran continues to defy the United Nations as well armed
Irans former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran s former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, claimed that Iran s nuclear program is for generating claimed that Iran s nuclear program is for generating energy, not making bombs. energy, not making bombs. The U.N. and U.S. have imposed tough sanctions on The U.N. and U.S. have imposed tough sanctions on Iran to change their nuclear strategy, but so far this Iran to change their nuclear strategy, but so far this hasn t worked. It has brought Iran s economy to hasn t worked. It has brought Iran s economy to almost total collapse, though .. almost total collapse, though .. Iran s mullahs actually wield most of the power in Iran s mullahs actually wield most of the power in Iran s government; punishments are very rigid. Iran s government; punishments are very rigid.
Ahmadinejad stated that the Holocaust was fictitious Ahmadinejad stated that the Holocaust was fictitious and the Jewish state of Israel is illegitimate. and the Jewish state of Israel is illegitimate. Iranians who protested Ahmadinejad s re Iranians who protested Ahmadinejad s re- -election in 2009 were brutally beaten and at least one ( 2009 were brutally beaten and at least one (Neda Agha Agha- -Soltan Soltan) was killed by the police. ) was killed by the police. Iran/U.S. relations are tense (they were for President Iran/U.S. relations are tense (they were for President Bush and now Obama) Bush and now Obama) Israel could take matters into its own hands and Israel could take matters into its own hands and attack Iran (this could be a major situation!) attack Iran (this could be a major situation!) election in Neda
Irans size and geographic location give it Iran s size and geographic location give it political/influential international power political/influential international power 20% of the world s oil is shipped through the Strait of 20% of the world s oil is shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran threatened to blockade in 2012. Hormuz, which Iran threatened to blockade in 2012.
