BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAMME: IMPLICATIONS FOR REGIONAL AND GLOBAL SECURITY

Author: Razia Sultana, Akand Muhammad Faisal Uddin

DOI Link: https://www.doi.org/10.56888/BIISSj2010v31n4a5

ABSTRACT

In recent time, Iran’s nuclear programme has been of concern among the regional and international actors. The United Nations Security Council has imposed a number of sanctions to halt Iran’s nuclear programme to maintain global and regional peace and security. The recent fourth round of sanction by the United Nations Security Council is an attempt to compel Iran to stop its much debated uranium enrichment programme, which the United States as well as the international community suspects, is aimed to make nuclear weapons. However, Iran has consistently denied the allegation,and repeatedly defended that its nuclear programme is aimed towards peaceful purposes like alternative fuel (electricity) generation and medical research. This has led to rising tension in the Middle East with various actors who have distinct perceptions and are not willing to change their stances.In this circumstance, the paper attempts to analyze the aims of Iran’s nuclear programme and the positions of regional and international actors. To look at this issue critically, the paper also tries to find out the probable impacts of Iran’s nuclear programme in the regional as well as global context. The paper concludes by looking into the issues and challenges for Iran and the external powers.