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US navy ships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war
(www.middleeastmonitor.com)
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This isn't a competing idea. In fact, this idea goes quite well with my point.
Nukes are a major reason Israel was part of this (you certainly can't argue Israel cares about the status of USD), and Israel being part of it was a major reason the US was. If you recall, shortly before the war, the US specifically struck Iranian nuclear enrichment and storage facilities.
Even if the US didn't do anything in the future, others (most notable Israel) would put Iran's nuclear ambitions back. No other country, least of all their neighbors, wants Iran to have nukes. Thus, Iran continuing to push for nukes ensures this war happens again.
Israel is the 51st state, of course it cares about the status of USD. It's like Biden said; "Were there not an Israel, the United States of America would have to invent an Israel to protect her interests in the region." Israel also cares that Iran is part of the Axis of Resistance, along with Hezbollah and Hamas and Ansar Allah, and it has been an important ally for them in their struggle. Iran is in the way of Greater Israel, not because it's a nuclear threat, but because of drones and rockets and missiles.
Iran's only nuclear ambitions are for electricity and for the ability to synthesize certain nuclear byproducts for medical and industrial purposes, they have never had an interest in nuclear weapons. Iran never pushed for nukes, it's a lie made up to trick you.
"In February 2023, the IAEA reported having found uranium in Iran enriched to 84%...the Iranians have been openly enriching uranium to 60% purity, a breach of the 2015 nuclear deal." Source that also contains a shitload more details and sources out the ass.
You generally enrich to 3% - 5% for nuclear reactors, with some designs asking for up to 20%. Iran enriching Uranium to 60% and 84% isn't for reactors...
How can the be "in breach" of a deal that Trump withdrew from? Why should they abide by a deal that is already defunct?
Their high level enrichment was insurance, in case the US and Israel proved that they could never be negotiated with and they needed to start pursuing a nuclear bomb. But, they hadn't started yet and they had no plans to pursue nuclear weapons unless they were forced to; it sure looks like that's what Trump has done. I won't be surprised if Iran tests a nuclear bomb in the next few years, possibly much sooner.
Israel cares because USA cares and they want to keep their daddy happy. With the support of USA, Israel can keep slaughtering innocents as much as they like. Israel would love to have nukes themselves, they want to be a military world power (you know, so they can keep committing crimes against humanity).