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Originally Posted by Dragonlich
I suspect Iran wants nukes and ICBMs to put pressure on Israel, and to try and make sure Israel doesn't use *it's* nukes in a future conflict. It is my firm believe that Iran wants to attack Israel at a future date, and these missiles will come in handy. If they ever get a missile capable of reaching the US, they'll probably use that to persuade them to stay out of the conflict.
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Israel definitely has nukes, so that'll deter Iran from invading unless they are particularly insane. It's more likely that Iran wants nukes for the same reason that other nations want them....they feel like this will guarantee their seat at the table of nations that must be respected, as well as ensuring their border security. Border security is probably increasingly important to them given the Bush doctrine and the "Axis of Evil" saber rattling. One unfortunate side-effect of the Bush doctrine is that it encourages nuclear proliferation in targeted countries as nukes may be the only means of defending against American military might.