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Nuclear Iran is not in Pakistan’s interest

another conspiracy theory ....... for GOD sake just stop believing what media is trying to show ....... they want us to fight against our muslims brothers for no good reason ............. what the heck ......... once we did against afghan on one phone call and now against iran just because they are shias ...........
 
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Iran is a big threat to regions stability-

People say Iranian has balls to show to Amrika-
The same balls with nuclear capability will be headache for Pakistan later-
 
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Only because its weak right now. The Persians are smart enough not to take on other nations until they are ready. They can only depend on proxies for now.

They are smart enough to not do that until ..... They become like the US?
 
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only idiots will say that a muslim country with nukes is against pakistan interst. i pray and hope that IRAN TURKEY AND SAUDI ARABIA ALL GET NUCLEAR WEAPONS

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Iran is a big threat to regions stability-

People say Iranian has balls to show to Amrika-
The same balls with nuclear capability will be headache for Pakistan later-
HOW?any reason?
 
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Shahzeb Shaikha is certainly not incorrect in setting out his views on the prospects of a nuclear armed Iran on Pakistan's door-step.

Shahzeb has discomfort with Iran's "peaceful" nuclear program, and justifiably so. Undoubtedly, Iran's nuclear program may be peaceful in intent; but will not necessarily be confined to that. There is a reason for that- Iran is and will be viewed with doubts by many quarters in the world and hence justifiably needs to have a nuclear capability. And the Iranians have single-mindedly and fiercely pursued a foreign policy of their own. To sustain that, they need to have a nuclear option.

Then Shahzeb says something which is a fact- "The interests of Pakistan and Iran clash in Afghanistan, and Iran’s relations with our key ally in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, remain rocky." Indeed there is no congruence between Pakistani and Iranian interests in Afghanistan whatsoever (apart from seeing USA out of there). And the Saudi involvement in Pakistan affairs is something that Iran abhors, and that is something that will never change. Actually, Iran even views Pakistan as a Saudi instrument just as it sees (?)/saw Pakistan as an American instrument since the advent of the ayatollahs. That is precisely what Shahzeb is pointing towards.


Shahzeb also says- "In addition, India’s improving relations with Iran is also mind-boggling for our India-centric attitude and policy." While this is true, its not a permanent given. Simply because, firstly: Iran has to remain pragmatic in its outlook. It needs to have some (at least neutral) countries to deal with. India is one such, India has had a relationship with Iran that is historically neutral to friendly. Even if India becomes unfriendly, it can do little harm to Iran in any way; that is what is clear to Iran. Iran does not view Pakistan the same way, esp given Pakistan's relationships with KSA and USA. So Iran will use Indo -Iranian relations as some kind of counter-balance. Not to mention economic considerations in these sanction-ridden times.

Iran's sectarian views and requirements are vastly different from Pakistans (nothwithstanding the "one ummah" concept). Shahzeb has noticed that and pointed that out in his piece. Will that difference ever be eliminated? We ought not to forget that in the countries involved i.e. Iran, Pakistan, KSA: even religious ideas are involved in setting up foreign policies and that will not change. Though one might say that Pakistan may be slightly less similarly driven, the stance that Pakistan has steadily taken since the Zia era; Pakistan's foreign policies will likely take a greater theocratic hue in times to come. Which is alright, except that there again; there will not be any congruence with Iran.

Just as Pakistan believed that she had the right to posess an "Islamic Bomb", Iran also believes she has the right (and necessity) to posess a no less "Islamic Bomb". Now with the evident sectarian divides and fault-lines; will that "Islamic Bomb" gain another moniker remains to be seen. Does Shahzeb Shaikha believe that will happen?
 
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So by extension of your logic , nobody should pay attention to you or believe anything that comes out of your mouth. Because you are a Pakistani like the Express, but you are based out of Australia, a big US ally.....

Logic was never your forte.

You have no comment on the merit of the article

It's some clueless guy blowing gas. Kinda like you.

Think tank , ha

Jay want a lollipop?
 
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I don't think that Iran gives a damn about any other country, they do what they think suits there national interest
 
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Iran is friendly country to Pakistan it poses no threat to Pakistan nuclear or not , its just US and allied are trying to create war hysteria , we wont buy this ****.
 
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Considering that Pakistan is 'accused' by the West of leaking their nuclear secrets to Iran, it is foolish for the West to suggest that nuclear Iran really poses a threat to Pakistan.
 
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Its all junk. Just because 2 countries' interests don't match does'nt mean that one imposes a security threat to the other.

Iran and Pakistan do not have brotherly relations but we are not enemies too. UK and EU do not share the same interests (can be seen by the on going Euro Crisis) but that does not mean that nuclear armed european countries are going to bomb eachother... :disagree:
 
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I guess Pakistan shold be able to give Nuklear cover to Iran from any external threat if Iran don't have Nukes.....cuz its our neighbor and we need to care about our weakwe neighbors....:smokin:

and what we will get in return? Irresponsible comments from top of Iran's government as we observed in A.Q. Khan issue and insensitive blame on Pakistan by president of Iran after bomb blast in Iran? Is it called responsible and friendly neighbour to whom as you said we should provide nuclear cover?
 
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Iran has never posed as a threat to its neighbors, never attacked any country, so I don't see Iran as a threat.
iran will definetly pose a threat to pakistan. in past during zia era, there were certain points when it was thought a actual conflict might happen.
even today iran supports indians rather than pakistan on every issue including kashmir.
 
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