| ID | 111589 |
| Title Proper | Iran and nuclear ambiguity |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Barzashka, Ivanka ; Oelrich, Ivan |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A comparison between Iran's current nuclear efforts and those of the pro-Western regime of Shah Reza Pahlavi shows that Iranian ambitions for a full-fledged civilian nuclear programme have remained relatively constant for nearly half a century. Today, fuel cycle technology provides Iran with a latent nuclear weapon's potential. However, US concerns about an Iranian bomb, which began in the early 1970s and aggravated after the Iranian Revolution, long predate Teheran's uranium enrichment programme. Thus, Iran is a specific case of the general problem presented by the inherent potential of nuclear technology to both civilian and military ends. Approaches to dealing with a long-term, ambiguous, latent nuclear weapon threat, whether Iranian or other, are suggested. |
| `In' analytical Note | Cambridge Review of International Affairs Vol. 25, No.1; Mar 2012: p.1-26 |
| Journal Source | Cambridge Review of International Affairs Vol. 25, No.1; Mar 2012: p.1-26 |
| Key Words | Iran ; Nuclear Ambiguity ; Shah Reza Pahlavi ; Civilian Nuclear Programme ; Iranian Bomb ; Iranian Revolution ; Teheran's Uranium Enrichment Programme ; Nuclear Technology ; Nuclear Weapon Threat |