The Iran-United States nuclear deal: a threat to Israel

Abstract

The nuclear deal recently signed by the United States and Iran has sparked international controversy, raising concerns related to its laxity. According to recognised sources, the agreement does not prevent Iran from producing enriched uranium, the main material used to create an atomic bomb, which looms as a latent threat to Israel, a state that must also face religious, social and political threats. Relying on the realist theory of international relations, the paper seeks to show that the interests of each state prevail in the international geopolitical scenario. Also, it attempts to show how, in this particular case, the development and improvement of nuclear technology becomes a latent threat, not only for the state of Israel but for the whole civilization. It is argued that a direct relationship can be found between the particular political interests of a state and the crucial influence that factors as important as religion and geography have on these dynamics.