Leandro Cardoso

It's amazing how many people think “North Korea has nukes and we're fine” is a good argument for allowing Iran to obtain nuclear weapons. North Korea is literally the perfect example of why we should be terrified of nuclear proliferation. Just this week, North Korea stole over $6 BILLION in cryptocurrency. And what exactly are we going to do about it? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. We can impose sanctions and stomp our feet all we want. But when it comes to actually confronting North Korea militarily, everyone is terrified of what happens next because they have nuclear weapons. And the North Koreans know that perfectly well. It's the same in Europe. Putin invaded Ukraine, and years later, the war is still going on. NATO countries have sent Ukraine enormous amounts of weapons and financial assistance, but they've refused to fight Russia directly, in large part because Russia's nuclear arsenal has given Putin a degree of protection from direct Western military intervention that he would never otherwise enjoy. And people are seriously pointing to these countries as examples of why we shouldn't worry about Iran obtaining nuclear weapons? Have we completely lost our minds? The Islamic Republic is a revolutionary theocracy built around the belief that its Islamic revolution should be exported beyond Iran's borders. Its leaders have spent decades calling America the Great Satan, chanting “Death to America,” openly advocating the destruction of multiple countries, and funding terrorist organizations throughout the Middle East. Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and militias across Iraq have received Iranian weapons, funding, or training. These organizations have attacked American forces, murdered civilians, destabilized governments, and helped Tehran project power far beyond its borders. And they've done all of this WITHOUT nuclear weapons. Now give the Islamic Republic a nuclear arsenal and ask yourself what happens the next time an Iranian backed militia kills American soldiers, Hezbollah launches another war, or Tehran decides to threaten its neighbors. Who exactly is going to confront them when the Ayatollah can threaten nuclear retaliation? And what happens when Saudi Arabia follows through on Mohammed bin Salman's explicit warning that if Iran gets nuclear weapons, Saudi Arabia will get them too? How many other countries in the Middle East will decide they need their own? Yet the entire argument from people dismissing the Iranian nuclear threat seems to begin and end with “Iran would never actually nuke America.” Fine. Let's assume they wouldn't. What about everything else? What about the terrorism, the proxy wars, the threats against American troops, the regional aggression, and the nuclear arms race that will undoubtedly follow? I have yet to see anybody addressing these arguments. The comments are wide open 👇