The Trump Administration ended a new round of negotiations with Iran over the weekend. The goal of the talks was for both parties to reach a consensus on Iran’s enrichment of Uranium. The talks are a new development in a long saga. Trump pulled the U.S. out of a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran after Shia-militia factions attacked an American base in Iraq and threatened the American Embassy. The conflict between the U.S. and Iran is complex, and can not be done justice here, but the common point of contention is Iran’s enrichment of Uranium.

The Current Terms offered by the U.S. require Iran to end the enrichment of Uranium. The Uranium would be for military applications such as Nuclear weapons and nuclear-powered ships and submarines. The terms are a tough pill to swallow for Iran, but in return, the U.S. could lift sanctions. It remains unclear whether the talks will continue, as both sides have cited the need for further meetings, but also refused to compromise

Some may argue that the Trump Administration's terms are too steep, and since Israel has nuclear weapons, it is fair that Iran has them as well to maintain regional stability. However, most people would posit that Israel having nuclear weapons is at the very least problematic. And more Nuclear weapons in the Middle East would do more harm than good. Israel and Iran differ in several critical ways. The Iranian government has grown more desperate to harm Israel, and it is not unthinkable that they would deploy nuclear weapons against them. The Iranian Government has also proven unstable, and its ability to secure and hold the Uranium or weapons should be questioned

The Iranian Government has proven itself prone to violence and unwilling to cooperate with the wider Middle East. They have funded a shadow war with Israel through their various proxies, and they now attack Israel in a more direct manner with drones and missiles. For those reasons and others, it should be unconscionable to allow the Iranian Government to enrich Uranium.