[Matl]

No, the reason is to have a deterrence so that Iran could say, 'hey, if you attack us we'll develop nukes'.

By the way, I am a lot more worried about Israel and its actual nuclear stockpile that has zero oversight.

[jameshilliard]

> By the way, I am a lot more worried about Israel and its actual nuclear stockpile that has zero oversight.

Iran regularly threatens to destroy Israel, the opposite is not the case.