The Danger of a Nuclear Iran Is Reason Enough to Go to War
Even if the Islamic Republic doesn’t use the bomb—and especially because it might.
March 17, 2026
Even if the Islamic Republic doesn’t use the bomb—and especially because it might.
Multiple explanations for the current campaign—including the Islamic regime’s violent suppression of protests and its growing arsenal of ballistic missiles—have been put forward by both Israeli and American leaders, most of which are sufficient by themselves. But the primary reason, the nuclear program, remains the most important, argues Raphael BenLevi:
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Subscribe NowMultiple explanations for the current campaign—including the Islamic regime’s violent suppression of protests and its growing arsenal of ballistic missiles—have been put forward by both Israeli and American leaders, most of which are sufficient by themselves. But the primary reason, the nuclear program, remains the most important, argues Raphael BenLevi: