K and W Assignment 2:
Iran “Must Discuss” Nuclear Issue
In this article we learn about how the two countries, Iran and USA have different issues to be concerned with. Iran offered comprehensive talks but not on its key nuclear programmes, while USA wishes to discuss the Nuclear deal, especially Iran’s nuclear issues. Both the countries have different concerns and are unable to understand the others’ issues. They have different motives and perspectives, which results in both not agreeing on the same issue.
The point of difference arises form the fact that Iran offers to “embark on comprehensive talks” but does not mention its nuclear programme; this ambiguity and procrastination is leading US to be suspicious of Iran’s nuclear intentions. Iran is conveniently ignoring the nuclear issue; and the only reason why US has agreed to participate in talks is if Iran discuses its nuclear programmes. Iran’s dealing with the nuclear issue is making USA agitated and the US wants a clear “ head on “ answer. The discussion between USA and Iran over the Iran’s nuclear issues has not been very successful in the past and therefore the US has taken drastic measures by inviting Iran to the P+5 Group Meet, where the US hopes Iran will discuss the its nuclear programmes.
The P+5 Group consists of UK, China, France, Russia, Us plus Germany. These countries are all developed and industrialized nations and are also declared as nuclear enriched nations. All these countries have common ideologies and manifesto regarding their nuclear issues. The six countries expressed their shared concerns about Iranian nuclear activities as well as their expectation that Iran will be prepared to have “serious and substantive discussions” when all the parties meet in Geneva October 1. They also state that they have a shared commitment to “a dual track of engagement and pressure” in the group’s efforts to dissuade Iran from developing nuclear weapons. This shows that they already have a prejudice or pre- conceived notion that Iran is secretly developing nuclear weapons. Even though Iran has said before that its programme is “ for civilian purposes only”, the other countries have their own perspective on the matter from before hand and are not ready to believe what Iran is saying. Although Iran’s not discussing the issue makes its intentions even more doubtful. But Iran also wishes to discuss its social and economic problems for which America has no time. This complete disregard to issues faced by Iran will create resentment among Iranians.
Also it is hypocritical for them to state that Iran does not have a right to nuclear technology since they themselves refuse to discard their nuclear weapons. Like in the League of Nations, one of the points was that if any member country committed aggression, serious consequences would be there but the countries that laid down these conditions were the ones that committed the aggression like Japan and Italy. Looking at this scenario from a neutral point of view it is hard to believe and reason out that the use of nuclear weapons in Iran is dangerous but in other South East Asian countries, their use is absolutely safe. It is believed that Czechoslovakia is the biggest producer of illegal weapons and Pakistan of illegal nuclear technology. But they face no confrontation? This arises from the fact US supports Pakistan and is just biased towards Iran.
This article elicits the major difference between the Western idea and Arabic countries in the use of nuclear technology. When one looks at it from the Western perspective, it is hard not to believe that Iran is misusing nuclear arms and technology. Iran is situated in a perpetually volatile environment in the Middle East and with such technology misuse, it is always possible that the procurement of a nuclear weapon may make the Middle East more powerful. It is also a threat to world peace as it might start of a nuclear war and may bring the world to the brink of extinction. But Iran on the other hand stays by it stand that it is using it for nuclear purposes. Looking at it from Iran’s point of view, America is a danger to other countries as earlier it has attacked Iraq for because of its oil monopoly and in the future if Iran does not agree to America then America might take harsher steps to contain nuclear use in Iran by attacking it.
Therefore both sides are doubtful and their motives are suspicious. Iran’s decision to talk about all issues other than its nuclear programmes make a reader like me suspicious of its intentions and America forcing Iran to only talking about its nuclear issues shows that it has concealed motives.
Therefore a country like Iran must talk mire freely about its nuclear technology use and America must hear Iran’s other issues. Both the countries' issues are important and should be dealt with a more open mind without any premature judgment, as the misuse of nuclear power is a major threat to world peace.
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