Why Iran Has Not Developed the Nuclear Weapons

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" Why Iran Has Not Developed the Nuclear Weapons "
Modongal Shameer, Seyed Hossein Mousavian

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1065667
Doc. No	:	LA109296
Call No	:	‭10.1163/21983534-00601005‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Modongal Shameer
	:	Seyed Hossein Mousavian
Title & Author	:	Why Iran Has Not Developed the Nuclear Weapons [Article]\ Modongal Shameer, Seyed Hossein Mousavian
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Bandung
Date	:	2019
Volume/ Issue Number	:	6/1
Page No	:	132–152
Abstract	:	Iran is a country with technological capability for nuclear fuel cycle. Mainstream theories of nuclear proliferation predict nuclear weaponization of Iran considering its structural, domestic and individual motivations. However, one fact remains that Iran has not yet developed its nuclear weapons. Officially, Iran argues that the Weapons of Mass Destruction, including nuclear weapons, are against principles of Islam. Even though the mainstream theories are sceptical about the influence of religion in security policies of the state, this paper concludes that religious principles have decisive role in nuclear decision-making of Iran. Iran would have gone for nuclear weapons unless it is constrained by religion.
Descriptor	:	IR theories
Descriptor	:	Iran
Descriptor	:	nuclear weaponization
Descriptor	:	religion
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/21983534-00601005‬