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The US and Israel attacked Iran – saying it cannot have nuclear weapons – while the Islamic Republic denies trying to build one. The two are among nine countries armed with such weapons. So who decides who can have nuclear arms? And have the Israeli and US attacks increased the risks that more countries will want them?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests: Tariq Rauf, former head of verification and security policy coordination at International Atomic Energy Agency. Laicie Heeley, nuclear arms control and non-proliferation specialist, editor-in-chief of Inkstick Media in Washington DC. Tariq Ali, historian, editor at New Left Review journal in London.
Israeli space launch vehicle Shavit sends a military intelligence satellite into space in March 2023. The same Shavit rocket can launch ballistic missiles, including the nuclear-capable, three-stage Jericho III intermediate-range ballistic missile. The Jericho III reportedly has a range exceeding 4,000 kilometers, enough to reach all of Iran, Pakistan, Europe, and western Russia. Israel has not acknowledged the existence of its nuclear weapon arsenal despite being widely known. (Credit: Israel Defense Ministry)Share