If Iran was on course to develop nuclear arms, could/should the world stop them before they reach such goal?

Question

If we assumed Iran were on a path to developing nuclear arms in 2 years; is there enough time for the entire world (i.e. United Nations) to agree to stop them? Should the world even try to stop them (or similar actors)?

The International Atomic Energy Agency of the UN was established in 1957 to facilitate safe nuclear ambitions and to mitigate harmful nuclear ambitions. Iran has twice ignored the UN Security Council's demands to discontinue uranium enrichment - demands which stem from the IAEA's findings that Iran's ambitions are indeed harmful. Although diplomacy and sanctions will continue to be the initial mechanisms for discouraging harmful ambitions - when/how would an alternative mechanism (i.e. military action) be considered? There does not appear to be any guidance to assist the world's decision-makers with determining precisely when diplomacy has failed. Shouldn't some timeline and bright-line test be established to determine when military action is necessary?

Answer 1

Apparently the American people do not comprehend that the Muslims have sworn to kill all infidels and if they have to kill themselves in doing it then so be it.

You cannot negotiate peace with these people and they will not cease trying to annihilate anyone that is a Muslim.

They are tribal by nature and have fought amongst themselves for centuries and the only thing they understand is Might.

If The bleeding hearts have their way we'll all be dead in 20 years.

Answer 2

Reagan's approach to the Cold War can't work with Iran.  The ruskies actually wanted to live. Iran's leader "Imanutjob" doesn't care if he sacrifices his entire country to injure the U.S and push Israel into the sea.

The koran says it is acceptable to lie and decieve infidels so we can't believe a darn thing they say.

The koran says that it is okay to murder infidels if they won't capitulate to muslims.

The koran says it is the highest honor to die in war against the infidels.

How do we negoitiate with that?  Might and power are the only languages they understand.

Answer 3

Its too late for the world to stop Iran. Even if the promises are made by the regime, its not going to hold water, the only water they are interested in is "Hard Water".

Time is on their side, bomb them, and USA or any other country involved will be signing  their death contract(no USA foreign interest will be safe from Iranian suiside bombers). As the french President Chirac said, " they use it, we wipe them off the map". Like it or not, rules of war have changed, the world once was scared of the USA, now the world knows, she can be "defeated". USA uses a  nuclear warhead without provocations, China and USSR will not stand by and watch. Call countries "axis of evil..............if you're not with us, you're against us.........." is a verbal declaration of "war". Do we recall Vietnam?

Answer 4

With the threats and rhetoric Iran has already made the answer is clearly Yes. They have lunatics for leaders that believe they are the only ones fit to live here on earth when their messiah reappears. In the mean time they think it's perfectly fine to slaughter everyone else.

eg...Rice had a meeting with an Iranian diplomat the other day. He got up and walked out of a very important long awaited meeting because he felt the waitress was too seductive. They are religious nuts.

Answer 5

that is an ethical question,.....if you were the president, would you trust them not to use the bomb on another country?,.....they have said that they want to nuke Israel,.....do you trust them?,.....

Answer 6

I believe that the most important factor of nuclear issues is reciprocity. Even during the Cold War, both sides knew that Nuclear War meant mutual destruction. That will never change.

Answer 7

Iran has always been trouble makers. Military action should be immediate, broad and destructive.

Answer 8

Do you really think you will get "intelligent" answers to such a complicated question. First of all, the United Nations, the IAEA  and all Agency's are NOT doing their jobs, haven't for a long time, (years) - are responsible for this terrible war, for not speaking up! Cowards! all of them. In it only for the $$$'s. They steal everything from the oil reserves,food aid,financial aid, they suffer from "nepotism" - all this WILL END - when these stupid "waring" nations - BLOW US ALL UP.

Answer 9

You people need to use ur brains... for once in your lifetime!

Persians/Iranians haven't started a war in the past 100 years.

Almost all of you don't speak Farsi so you really don't know what they are talking about...

translations?! I have been speaking both Farsi and English ever since I started talking... and I have lots of Farsi words that have no equivalent in English. And also different cultures... different meanings of the same word.

70 million people live in that country... they need energy to live their lives! It makes me sick to see you people thinking you only have the right to live! UGH!

Answer 10

According to international law, Iran is a sovereign country and can decide for itself whether it wants nuclear power or not. Interference by any other country is a violation of international law. Iran can be held to the international treaties it has entered into; however, Iran can also opt out of those treaties any time it chooses.

Military action against Iran is illegal unless and until Iran attacks or invades another sovereign country. Any supposed threat is insufficient. That's why bush's invasion of Iraq is a war crime!

Answer 11

military action should be a last ditch effort.  republicans really need to start following Reagan's strategies during the cold war.  we won the cold war without any bloodshed...that was brilliant.

Answer 12

Of course the world should stop them! But whether the world could, is another question.

Due to the result of globalisation, the world is getting smaller and countries are all interdependent on each other. So if Iran do successfully develop nuclear weapons, many countries would be in danger and if Iran uses them, the economy of many countries would fall and the world would be panicking.

But countries might not be able to stop Iran. Putting a stop to this nuclear program is a two-way thing. Even if the world puts in effort, but Iran doesn't respond and continue with it's nuclear program, no one can do anything. If Iran remains strong on its stand, sanctions may not work either.