Expect a nuclear domino effect in Middle East if Iran obtains weapon capabilities, experts say
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Former Senior State Department official Robert Einhorn ranked Iran and Saudi Arabia as the top two nations most likely to pursue nuclear capabilities.
President Hassan Rouhani, second right, visits an exhibition of Iran's new nuclear achievements in Tehran, Iran, in April. (Iranian Presidency Office/AP) President Ebrahim Raisi, right, takes his oath as president at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) Saudi Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman visits the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, Pool, File) U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Non-proliferation Robert Einhorn speaks to the media at the U.S. embassy in Kuala Lumpur July 10. (Reuters) Robert Einhorn stressed that the U.S. needs to work toward addressing Saudi Arabia’s concerns and ensuring that Riyadh doesn’t feel the need to acquire a nuclear weapon. (Reuters) Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to his ruling party's lawmakers, in Istanbul, Feb. 29, 2020. (Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)
As the U.S. continues to thrash out a new Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – also known as the Iran nuclear deal – the greatest concern remains Iran’s ability to obtain nuclear weapons. The plan limited Iran’s nuclear capabilities for a period of 10 years on centrifuges and 15 years on the amount of enriched uranium it can possess.