Iran Nuclear Weapons: The Global Implications

6 days ago · Countries without nuclear weapons could decide nuclear nonproliferation and transparency efforts that the world has taken for granted now pose more risk than reward. The latest report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) underscores Iran ’s growing nuclear capabilities and its status as the only non- nuclear weapon state enriching uranium to near- weapons -grade levels. Iran ’s existing 60 percent enriched uranium stockpile, if successfully relocated as suspected, retains its proliferation potential, regardless of infrastructure damage. Before the strikes, Iran could have converted this stockpile into weapons -grade material for several nuclear weapons using Natanz or Fordow. While some view nuclear armament as a strategic necessity in an increasingly volatile world, others argue that it contradicts Iran ’s historical, ethical, and cultural principles. This article seeks to explore Iran ’s nuclear trajectory from a political, academic, and humanitarian perspective. Domestic Political Motivations 1. Nuclear experts estimate Iran ' s current "breakout time" - the period required to produce enough weapons - grade uranium for one nuclear weapon - has decreased substantially since the U.S. Withdrawal from the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action). 6 days ago · How an atomic weapon is built, and what the recent Israeli and U.S. Attacks on Iran may mean for the country’s nuclear ambitions. Allowing Iran to remain on the threshold of nuclear weapons also has implications for the broader nonproliferation regime and regional stability . The perception of a long-term latent nuclear threat could push Iran’s regional adversaries to match its nuclear weapons capability. Iran ’ s nuclear ambitions only reflect the reality of broader global challenges in the 21st century, where issues of national security, regional power, and international diplomacy intersect in complex, often contradictory ways.