By the end of June, the often postponed deadline for a nuclear weapons deal with Iran is supposed to be concluded. If an agreement is reached at all, it is expected to be substantially inadequate to achieving the goal of permanently preventing that nation from constructing atomic weapons, or providing assurances of compliance via appropriate inspections.
As a signatory to the nuclear nonproliferation pact, Iran is already obligated to forego the possession of nuclear weapons, an obligation it ignores. Why should anyone believe that yet another treaty would be followed any more diligently than one it already ignores?
The nature of the Tehran regime can be clearly seen in the latest U.S. State Department “Country Reports on Terrorism.” Outlining the nations’ 2014 activities, the State Department summary reads:
“Designated as a State Sponsor of Terrorism in 1984, Iran continued its terrorist-related activity in 2014, including support for Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza, Lebanese Hizballah, and various groups in Iraq and throughout the Middle East. This year, Iran increased its assistance to Iraqi Shia militias, one of which is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), in response to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) incursion into Iraq, and has continued to support other militia groups in the region. Iran also attempted to smuggle weapons to Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza. While its main effort focused on supporting goals in the Middle East, particularly in Syria, Iran and its proxies also continued subtle efforts at growing influence elsewhere including in Africa, Asia, and, to a lesser extent, Latin America. Iran used the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) to implement foreign policy goals, provide cover for intelligence operations, and create instability in the Middle East. The IRGC-QF is the regime’s primary mechanism for cultivating and supporting terrorists abroad.
“Iran views Syria as a crucial causeway in its weapons supply route to Lebanese Hizballah, its primary beneficiary, and as a key pillar in its “resistance” front. In 2014, Iran continued to provide arms, financing, training, and the facilitation of primarily Iraqi Shia and Afghan fighters to support the Asad regime’s brutal crackdown that has resulted in the deaths of at least 191,000 people in Syria, according to August UN estimates. Iran publicly admits to sending members of the IRGC to Syria in an advisory role. There is consistent media reporting that some of these troops are IRGC-QF members and that they have taken part in direct combat operations. While Tehran has denied that IRGC-QF personnel participate in combat operations, in 2014 it acknowledged the deaths in Syria of two senior officers (Brigadier Generals Abdullah Eskandari and Jamar Dariswali). Tehran claimed they were volunteers who lost their lives while protecting holy shrines near Damascus.
“Likewise in Iraq, despite its pledge to support Iraq’s stabilization, Iran increased training and funding to Iraqi Shia militia groups in response to ISIL’s advance into Iraq. Many of these groups, such as Kata’ib Hizballah (KH), have exacerbated sectarian tensions in Iraq and have committed serious human rights abuses against primarily Sunni civilians. The IRGC-QF, in concert with Lebanese Hizballah, provided training outside of Iraq as well as advisors inside Iraq for Shia militants in the construction and use of sophisticated improvised explosive device (IED) technology and other advanced weaponry. Similar to Hizballah fighters, many of these trained Shia militants have used these skills to fight for the Asad regime in Syria or against ISIL in Iraq…
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“Iran remained unwilling to bring to justice senior al-Qa’ida (AQ) members it continued to detain, and refused to publicly identify those senior members in its custody. Iran previously allowed AQ facilitators to operate a core facilitation pipeline through Iran since at least 2009, enabling AQ to move funds and fighters to South Asia and Syria.
“Iran remains a state of proliferation concern. Despite multiple UNSCRs requiring Iran to suspend its sensitive nuclear proliferation activities, Iran continued to be in noncompliance with its international obligations regarding its nuclear program. Implementation of the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) between the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, coordinated by the EU), and Iran began on January 20, 2014. Iran has fulfilled the commitments that it made under the JPOA. The parties negotiated during 2014 to pursue a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to achieve a long-term comprehensive solution to restore confidence that Iran’s nuclear program is and will remain exclusively peaceful.”
A nation that supports many of the worst forces on the planet can hardly be expected to abide by treaty obligations, particularly those not backed by thorough inspections.
Even more concerning is the potential relationship between Iran’s growing nuclear prowess and its affiliation with and support for terrorist forces around the world. It is likely that it would provide an avenue for anti-Israeli forces to gain nuclear weapons that could literally end the Jewish states’ existence. Its connections to terrorist movements in Latin America, combined with the porous U.S. southern border, could result in a nuclear detonation within the American homeland.
Considering the existence of nuclear weapons in a number of states that are either rogue or have strong relationships with terrorists, including North Korea and Pakistan, as well as the possibility of some atomic devices that may have been smuggled out of Russia in the immediate aftermath of the Soviet Union’s collapse, Tehran’s rulers may be able to achieve its stated objectives of “wiping Israel off the map” and “attacking the Great Satan” (the U.S.) while claiming that it had nothing to do with the ultimate terrorist attack.