Iran's nuclear posture could be more than it seems - JNS.org

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : Iran knows this very well.
57% : In other words, nuclear weapons could actually calm Iran and lead it to a more pragmatic policy.
48% : Where I would be careful, though, when it comes to Iran, is in its use of proxy paramilitary and terror groups such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and Islamic Jihad in Gaza.
45% : The Muslim world has been engaged for centuries in power struggles between Sunnis, represented today by Saudi Arabia, and Shiites, now represented by Iran.
41% : Clearly, an atomic bomb that can threaten Israel, as well as the rest of the world, will place Iran in a completely different position, especially since no other country in the Persian Gulf has nuclear weapons.
40% : The majority of Muslims and Arabs in the world are Sunni, and Iran has been on the defensive in its struggle to dominate the Arab world.
36% : Concerning Iran, I do not think that the threat of a nuclear Iran is as serious as the Iranians would like us to think.
33% : As the tension between Israel and Iran intensifies, and Iran has just unveiled its first hypersonic missile, rumors about advancements in the Iranian nuclear program are growing even more distressing.
33% : Therefore, it may be instrumental for Iran to threaten and try to frighten Israel, but I find it hard to believe that it would take any action to realize its threats.
29% : Moreover, Iran knows that Israel reportedly has its own nuclear arsenal and can retaliate against any attack on its people with horrible consequences.
7% : While Israel threatens Iran not to try to attack it, Iran threatens back that it will demolish Israel if it attacks Iran.

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