Iran nuclear weapon program is progressing -- and we continue to talk…

Four years ago I first wrote about the dedication and determination of Iran to develop its nuclear weapons to dominate the Middle East. I concluded that nothing will stop them short of coordinated, massive international pressure, and that pressure is not likely to develop.
It still did not develop despite many impressive, but meaningless words and many meetings.

I would like to discuss briefly two related issues about nuclear Iran. One is the impotence of the global community to stop the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs. The other is the high danger of nuclear weapon proliferation to global peace and stability. The danger to Israel is obvious.

Now four years later we still are talking about putting more pressure on Iran. And Iran is again offering to talk, while Iran had four more years of nuclear development under its belt. Yes, Iran is now four years closer to having its dangerous weapons. In the same time, and even more meaningful, is the international inability to stop the North Korean nuclear program. Think about it, N. Korea is a very poor country, has no friends, has no international commerce, has no military or commercial s allies, and the five cooperating nations: China, US, Russia, Japan and South Korea, are still unable to do anything to stop their nuclear weapon and missile programs. Total international impotence, a very dangerous failing of global security cooperation and the UN security council. If they can not stop N. Korea, how can they stop Iran, a much more powerful nation in the core of the Middle East?

Look at the two press releases below regarding Iran’s nuclear weapon program. The ineffectiveness of international politics is obvious. Are world leaders unable to recognize the absolute dedication of Iran to develop their nuclear weapons? Are we so impotent to pressure them politically and economically?

Kissinger is pointing out, wisely, that once we let North Korea and Iran have nuclear weapons we are opening a Nuclear Pandora Box. Many other nations will start their own nuclear weapon programs. For example, Saudia and Egypt, the two major Arab - Sunni states are extremely fearful of Iran Shiite leadership and their proven expansion policy. Iran is openly and consistently supporting terrorist activities not only in Lebanon- Hizbullah- and Hamas in Gaza, but they had tried to undermine the governments of Saudi and Egypt by direct and hidden terrorism.
Recently Egypt announced that it is going to develop nuclear power, not weapons yet. This is a signal that they are not willing to be subjected to Iran’s nuclear domination and will proceed from nuclear power to nuclear weapons.

Up to now just a few nations had nuclear weapons and we were lucky that no one used them after we used them in WWII. However, if many countries will have nuclear weapons, it is a completely different situation; one or more of them will use it in anger, or it will fall to the hands of terrorists.

Yes, the military option is still available, both in North Korea and Iran, but it is extremely difficult, especially in Iran, with unpredictable results, and should be the last resort.
Matania

Germany, EU Increasingly Ready to Impose Tough New Sanctions on Iran
Berlin and Brussels are increasingly prepared to impose massive embargoes on Iran unless Tehran signals soon that it's ready to compromise in their nuclear dispute. (Der Spiegel-Germany)
See also Iran Prepared for Nuclear Dialogue, Iranian Envoy Says - Laura Rozen
Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency Ali Asghar Soltanieh said on Iranian state television that Iran is ready to talk with Western powers about its nuclear program without preconditions. (Foreign Policy)