During discussions and an interview, an iranian official said of the negotiations: (paraphrased) "we hope the negotiations pan out--" (exact words) "inshallah."
The most common use of this word in their culture every middle-easterner knows: Growing up, when a muslim kid asks for permission to play outside, or about anything in the future, their parents will say "inshallah", literal translation means "if god wills it."
Iran doesn't have nukes, but it has the potential to build them.
They have the ability to build dirty weapons though, conventionals salted with isotopes, which is a concern.
The fact the US hasn't yet invaded Iran is because your officials have weighted the benefits and a victory scenario came too costly to be worth it, so cold war it is. Iran's importance, size, topography and sheer military prowress is too much of a deterrent as of now.
I've concluded not without reason that iran mostly now exists as a lynchpin for when the u.s. is through with israel and the sauds and decides to pivot to turkey.
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They have the ability to build dirty weapons though, conventionals salted with isotopes, which is a concern.
I've concluded not without reason that iran mostly now exists as a lynchpin for when the u.s. is through with israel and the sauds and decides to pivot to turkey.