More Iranians Call for Nuclear Weapons After War With U.S.
After Iran's war with the United States, some clerics and officials are urging the country to abandon its longstanding pledge not to build a nuclear bomb. They argue this would rebuild its deterrence.
In Iran, following the country's war with the United States, a growing number of voices are calling for it to move toward nuclear weapons, The New York Times reported on November 3.
According to the newspaper, some Iranian clerics and officials believe the country must rebuild its deterrence, meaning the ability to discourage attacks by threatening a response. To do so, they argue, Tehran should drop its longstanding pledge never to build a nuclear bomb.
The argument shows that views challenging the established official position are being voiced more openly. The portion of the source available here gives no detail on how large this group is, how the war ended, or whether the government has changed its policy, so those points are not covered.
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