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Regimes seek WMD in response to one or a combination of these factors. 52 A comprehensive regional security strategy should address all roots and forms of insecurity. These theoretical frameworks should help us to understand why some states choose to “go nuclear” and why some choose to roll back their nuclear programs. Nuclear proliferation, however, does not occur in theory. Each state’s experiment with nuclear weapons is unique and reflects domestic, regional, and international dynamics at specific times.
Traditionally, Pakistan has had close relations with the United States, and in recent years the Pakistani president has adopted an accommodative approach toward Israel. Despite these differences, Iran and Pakistan have negotiated a proposal to construct a pipeline to ship natural gas from Iran to Pakistan and possibly to India. To sum up, despite considerable anxiety in Tehran following the detonation of a nuclear bomb in Pakistan in 1998, Islamabad cannot be seen as a major drive for Iran’s nuclear program.
On the other hand, Iranian officials claim that their country is in full compliance with the NPT. ”13 These inspections found no evidence of a nuclear weapons program. Late in 2005, the confrontation between the international community and Iran reached a new, more volatile phase when the IAEA board of governors adopted a resolution that paves the way for Iran to be reported to the UN Security Council over its nuclear ambition. ”14 Two points need to be highlighted regarding this resolution. 15 This suggests a lack of consensus among members in the international community on how to deal with Iran.