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Views on the nuclear program of Iran
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<p>Views on the nuclear program of Iran vary greatly, as the <a href="/facts/Nuclear_program_of_Iran/NFCJJy84">nuclear program of Iran</a> is a very contentious geopolitical issue. Uriel Abulof identifies five possible rationales behind Iran’s nuclear policy: (i) Economy, mainly energy needs; (ii) Identity politics, pride and prestige; (iii) Deterrence of foreign intervention; (iv) Compellence to boost regional influence; and (v) Domestic politics, mitigating, through 'nuclear diversion' the regime’s domestic crisis of legitimacy. Below are considerations of the Iranian nuclear program from various perspectives. </p>