Iran's nuclear programme: civil and/or military goals?

Bart Smedts

Defense & Security Analysis, 2012, vol. 28, issue 3, 213-225

Abstract: The ultimate goal of Iran's nuclear programme remains uncertain. While the nuclear reactor of Bushehr has finally been connected to the power grid, the nuclear fuel enrichment activities and their location cause concern to the international community. Thirty years of nuclear investments demonstrate a negative cost--benefit analysis: technical constraints and economic and infrastructural requirements constitute a burden on the implementation of a nuclear programme. This article analyses the economic, legal, technical and political aspects of the Iranian programme in order to uncover its civil and/or military finality.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1080/14751798.2012.708593

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