Iranian Nuclear Program

Iranian Nuclear Program In the recent years, we have seen a big movement in the Middle East that has made headlines all over the world. Whether it be Egypt, Yemen, Tunisia or Libya forcing their leaders out of power in the hopes of a better democracy; to the war currently happening in Syria, the Middle East has had nothing but important and world changing events happening. However, to some, not all of these events might seem so great or safe on a regional and global scale. The current events happening in Iran, such as the nuclear research program, are to some a great threat to the world and nearby Arad countries. Iran has been a big talk in the U.N. on many subjects but I will be focusing on the Nuclear Program that is currently being researched in Iran. There are many different opinions on the subject, but I believe that Iran should be allowed to develop their nuclear program but under strict surveillance from the United Nations, Security Council and the IAEA. Iran is a sovereign state, but it is still a member of the United Nations and is bound to certain treaties or inter-governmental organisations. Also, it has been accused of supporting terrorist group, therefore it is in a great position to state that it will not use it towards supporting terrorists or maybe even using nuclear weapons towards Israel. First of all, ever since 1979, members of the international have accused the Islamic Republic of Iran having been supporting terrorist groups with support, training and ammunition. The Americans are the ones that have accused the most Iran and they state that they have “overwhelming evidence” (McConnell, 2007) and they have described Iran as being an “active state sponsor of terrorism” (unknown, 2012). The Americans released in a report about the 9/11 attacks that stated that 8 to 10 of the hijackers passed through Iran and Iranian border guards facilitated their travel. They also released a report in July 2012, which talked about the state of terrorism in

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