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Compared to other countries Iran's options are limited making balancing acts difficult and the situation more dangerous. But you are right I think.

China has a big leverage over Iran. This is a dangerous situation.

Is this what you think will happen or hope will? Maybe even both?

They were discussing the tolerance of western countries to Israel and Turkey.

In 2010 swedish parliament recognized the events at the end of the Ottoman empire as genocide.

The threat of removing this condition could be used as a way of exerting influence over Gaza leadership. To what extent is debatable though. As Ptex says the political climate is in favour of the hawks at this point, should a new hawkish leadership come to power in Israel could this potentially...

What are your definitions of "quite neutral" and support ? The control of the military ,foreign policy, security issues and nuclear program does not lie in the hands of Iran's president. In that sense you should be careful with "eliminating doubts" in these issues with regard to the president.

Why does that matter?

Why does these things matter?

Encircle in what sense? Couldn't NATO work as a military stabilizer?

Then it seems to be a matter of how the world community, and you personally, make judgements. Let's leave it at that. You are right, this rhetoric has been heard. Regarding extermination however I'm not in the mood to discuss persian semantics. But again I doubt these are the cause for the...

I think you're right. More accurately i'd say that America are the only ones that have gone beyond using it as only a softpower tool. The way I see it Turkey is aligned with the west, a military example in the form of NATO, and a political and economical example in the form of it trying to to...

I think you are neglecting economic and politcal factors. The scenario you mention don't sound like a good one for Turkey in my opinion. Suppose you are still part of NATO in 10+ years. Why would you want a nuclear weapon then?

If there are no repercussions why doesn't it just go ahead now?

We'll the point Im trying to make is that acquiring nuclear weapons would be a trade off for Turkey, it would weigh pros and cons. It's interesting to discuss these.

Wouldn't the greater powers oppose that action since it does not serve them?

What would be the most likely action Turkey takes if Iran acquires nuclear weapons?

Immediatly after You are right it's funny.

If the world community judges world leaders based on waves and smiles I think Netanyahu would be considered an extremist. Of course, it doesn’t. When you are being bullied there is no other way to stop it than to confront the bully. The US and UK were Iran’s enemies before the revolution...

Both have their strenths and weaknesses compared to the other. I don't think there is much point in emphasizing those.