samcol

I believe they are only because once you get nukes no one will touch you. Look at NK, China, Israel, Russia and the US. Iran knows there is no stopping the PNAC plan to invade them. They look at Saddam who had no WMDs and was still invaded for oil and empire. Their only hope of survival is to become a major contendor in the arms race. Then they will be invited to the White House to chat like China's president is.

edit: Aftering reading Host's clarification of the questsion, I thought I should add that I don't support another pre-emptive quagmire.