“The sad truth here is that by striking Iran, the U.S. has made it much more likely that Iran will want to obtain nuclear weapons,” said Rosemary Kelanic, the director of the Middle East program at Defense Priorities, a think tank that advocates a restrained foreign policy.
She added: “Even if the raids knocked out all of Iran’s nuclear facilities—a big if—Iran will now be more motivated than ever to rebuild their capabilities and pursue not just uranium enrichment but actual weaponization.”
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