No one can say for sure that Iran’s regime has formally adopted a nuclear weapons program. Although many Iranian leaders no doubt toy with the idea, others are carefully weighing the costs of such a venture – the risks of preventive strikes from outside, increased isolation, and a regional nuclear arms race.
没有人可以肯定地说伊朗政府已正式开始了研制核武器的计划。虽然许多伊朗领导人无疑在玩弄这个想法，但该国的其他领导人也在仔细权衡这种行为的代价-国外抗议带来的打击、更加地被孤立以及带来该地区的核军备竞赛。