Why Congress and the people should stop Trump from attacking Iran June 19, 2025

Ira Helfand, MD, PSR Past President | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

But if this relative restraint is rewarded with a massive US military attack, what motivation will there be for Iran to continue to abide by its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty? On the contrary, like North Korea, it may well conclude that nuclear weapons are necessary for its future security and do whatever it can to acquire them.