THE IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM - A PRETENCE FOR A "COLD WAR" IN THE PERSIAN GULF AREA? Cover Image

PROGRAMUL NUCLEAR IRANIAN –UN PRETEXT PENTRU UN ”RĂZBOI RECE” ÎN ZONA GOLFULUI PERSIC?
THE IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM - A PRETENCE FOR A "COLD WAR" IN THE PERSIAN GULF AREA?

Author(s): Eugen Lungu
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Security and defense
Published by: Universitatea Crestina "Dimitrie Cantemir"
Keywords: Iranian nuclear program; Cold War; nuclear weapons; Gulf nations; security; defense capabilities;

Summary/Abstract: Now, a central issue in international relations is “Iran’s nuclear file”. International community's effort to find a diplomatic solution to this issue has not ended with a favorable outcome. The democratic states are restless that Iran could produce the first nuclear weapon. The Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which are Iran's neighbors, they fear that could be threatened if in the future this state would have a nuclear weapon. The Fear of the Iran's arming with the nuclear weapons led member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council to begin to develop defense capabilities, supported by USA. This could be a part of the Cold War between the Arab states and Iran.

  • Issue Year: III/2012
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 215-229
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Romanian