Does Iran really want Nuclear Weapons?
written by: Jožef Kunic, 28-May-10 The International Institute for Middle-East and Balkan Studies (IFIMES) in Ljubljana, Slovenia, regularly analyses events in the Middle East and the Balkans. Ambassador Dr. Jožef Kunic, member of the IFIMES International Institute, President of the Slovenian Association for International Relations (SDMO) and former Slovenia’s ambassador to Iran has presented his view of the current situation in Iran with the emphasis on its nuclear programme. His article entitled “DOES IRAN REALLY WANT NUCLEAR WEAPONS?” is here published in its entirety. Despite the warnings of the international community, Iran does not show any intentions to give up the uranium enrichment programme arguing that it is a civil programme not intended for the weapon development. However, the Western politicians do not believe those statements and perceive Iran’s nuclear programme as a threat for the region and the Western world with global implications. Does Iran really want nuclear weap
