imo, Iran is an odd case. The nuts are in charge there, but I'm not sure whether they're stalling for time or not quite as caught up in their own religious pronouncements as they claim they are.
From what I've heard, the population is somewhat restless. And many of the citizens wish that the country would quit chasing nukes so that they can have the trade embargoes removed and import goods from outside to raise their quality of life. Then you've got some of the members of government who also think that's a good idea. But they don't have enough power to get the leadership to leave the nukes alone. Finally, you've got the religious types who see nukes as the salvation of their nation, and think that the Iranians should pursue them at all costs. The question with them is whether they'll merely be content with nukes, or whether they already have targets for them planned. My gut feeling (which, in the grand scheme of things, probably isn't worth much) tells me that the religious council that rules the nation would be content with having them, but that the President might really believe the stuff he spouts. And some o! f the stuff he spouts includes comments about a nuclear cloud over Tel Aviv being a fair trade for a nuclear cloud over Tehran.
Yeah, it sounds too crazy to be true. But people said the same things about Hitler.
iirc, part of his stated goals include forcing a crisis in Islam so that the Hidden Imam will reveal himself and save the world. Kind of like a Christian forcing Armageddon so that the Second Coming takes place sooner instead of later.
Who wants to play Iranian Roulette...?
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