History Unlearned? Why Airstrikes Alone Won’t Stop a Nuclear Iran

History Unlearned? Why Airstrikes Alone Won’t Stop a Nuclear Iran

In October 2024, Iran threatened to abandon the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and pursue a nuclear weapon if attacked by Israel. If history and early assessments of Israeli and U.S. strikes are any indication, Iran was not bluffing. It is likely to pursue the bomb. However, this need not spark a regional arms race if […] The post History Unlearned? Why Airstrikes Alone Won’t Stop a Nuclear Iran appeared first on 19FortyFive.

The Iran Nuclear Standoff: History, Hypocrisy, and Hard Lessons.

(ThyBlackMan.com) “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.” That is the inviolable dictate of Western nations and of Israel. It is the justification for Israel (and, later, the U.S.) engaging in military strikes against Iran’s known nuclear facilities. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump have declared that the attacks have been wildly successful. It is not clear whether that assertion is true. One cannot seriousl…