[DuncanWaring]

Once Iran crosses the nuclear threshold, deterrence will apply, even if the Iranian arsenal is relatively small.

All his arguments assume rational players.

In the real world, Iran is run by people who believe that if they can initiate World War IV, they can coax Imam XII out of his little well and they will go to heaven.

[Verginius Rufus]

Yes, after the Iranians kill half the population of Israel with nukes, and Israeli counter-attacks kill half the population of Iran, the survivors will join hands and sing “Kumbaya.”