Author: Michael Eisenstadt
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With Its Conventional Deterrence Diminished, Will Iran Go for the Bomb?
Although recent military setbacks have fueled Iranian talk about a possible nuclear breakout, uncertainty about the risks, costs, and utility of weaponization may give the United States leverage to ensure that Tehran continues to hedge. With Donald Trump’s election victory, Iran faces a period of maximum danger as it confronts the likely return of U.S.…