Why Iran may go the North Korea route to develop its nuclear weapons

Why Iran may go the North Korea route to develop its nuclear weapons

US and Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities may strengthen Tehran’s resolve to pursue a nuclear bomb and could lead to its withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In 2003, North Korea withdrew from the treaty and went on to develop a nuclear arsenal. It is now estimated to have up to 50 warheads

if Iran follows through on its threat to pull out of the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), this will gravely damage the global nuclear nonproliferation regime. File image/Reuters