Does Iran's Power Deter War More Than Its Nuclear Program

What prevents war is not the nuclear program.

What prevents war is Iran's strength. Iraq had no nuclear program, yet it was attacked.

Libya gave up its nuclear program, yet it was attacked.

If Iran gave up its nuclear program, the regime would lose its legitimacy at home.

But if it gives it up and agrees, who can guarantee it won't be attacked?

The issue is neither nuclear weapons, nor Hormuz, nor anything else.

Iran's independence is the problem for the United States, for independent countries.

Does Cuba, for instance, have a nuclear program?

Independent countries are the problem for the United States and what it calls its global leadership.

And that's because Iran is independent and a strong country and it stands up to the United States and supports its allies against the United States' ally, and it has a nuclear issue and a problem with its strength.

It has a missile program, a drone program, an arms program, and a nuclear program.

What prevents war is not the nuclear program.

What prevents war is Iran's strength. Trump's hesitation so far is a result of Iran's strength.

And the response it seeks, which will come at an economic cost and at an economic cost to the world.

The Iranian response, as the Iranians say, if you strike the infrastructure, all U.S. interests will be struck.