Turkey, Iran, Brazil sign deal on nuclear fuel swap

[LittleGrizzly]

Except progress in that direction will land an Israeli nuke in Tehran one day when they both miscalculate each others steps in the Great Game

If that would be the case then not only does the need for Iranian nukes grow stronger but they need a good few of them quickly to give them a chance to respond to any first strike

[gaelic cowboy]

If that would be the case then not only does the need for Iranian nukes grow stronger but they need a good few of them quickly to give them a chance to respond to any first strike

Wrong the need to prevent a strike will precipitate one instead.

[LittleGrizzly]

Not quite sure what your saying, are you saying if Iran gets a nuclear weapon Israel will launch a pre emptive strike before Iran can ?

I thought the strike on nuclear facilities as was done with Iraq was it ? was not possible this time

My point is that Israel as sole superpower of the region needs some kind of counter balance, Iran is nothing to write home about and even with nukes hardly a big power but it will at least mean Israel has to be somewhat reasonable in its dealings with Iran, maybe this will even mean some of the pawns in the game (palestinians) could get something out of thier jockeying between each other.

[gaelic cowboy]

@LittleGrizzly

I am talking about how if Iran goes down the route of nuclearisation then it first must normalize its relationship with Israel. The idea that this is same as the cold war in that two side balance each other is false Israel has no strategic depth while Iran does as a result Iran can take a hit or three but Israel cannot.

Therefore it is obvious that Israel cannot allow Iran to obtain nukes or the equation will be unbalanced to Iran's benefit talk of how Iran fears Israel misses the point that Israel fears Iran more due to there continual interference in Israel through proxies and the fact the repeatedly call for the actual destruction of Israel

On how an Israeli strike would be attempted is ultimately of little use it would simply have to be done or Israel would be risking everything. Iran is effectively gambling that the USA will constrain Israel due to the Iraq war and that once it presents it's cards it will be allowed at the table while continuing to meddle in the greater mid-east secure behind MAD but really a MAD in favor of themselves.