Authors: Eric S. Edelman, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr., and Evan Braden Montgomery
January/February 2011
Foreign Affairs
Iran's acquisition of a nuclear bomb would upend the Middle East. It is unclear how a nuclear-armed Iran would weigh the costs, benefits, and risks of brinkmanship, meaning that it could be difficult to deter Tehran from attacking the United States' interests or partners in the region.
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