It is concerning when any country has nuclear weapons - but it’s a threat the world has learned to manage.
There’s a basic assumption that most nuclear-armed countries refrain from using atomic bombs out of self-preservation.
That is, if they fired nuclear warheads, their country would be destroyed. Defence experts call this 'Mutually Assured Destruction'.
But what if a state doesn’t fear destruction? What if it welcomes it, viewing it as a gateway to divine salvation?
That’s long been the concern with Iran. And it’s not an exaggerated risk.
