Why We Must Prevent Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
Mike R. Pompeo
American Center for Law and Justice
April 17, 2025
As America’s former Secretary of State and CIA Director, I’ve studied the Iranian regime’s behaviors and intentions more closely than most. The intelligence is clear and the conclusion unavoidable: An Iran armed with nuclear weapons would pose an existential threat not only to our allies in the Middle East but to global security as we know it.
Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons isn’t about enhancing its defensive capabilities. It’s about empowering a dangerous ideology that openly calls for the destruction of Israel, the destabilization of Arab states, and the undermining of American influence. The Mullahs in Tehran view nuclear weapons as instruments of power projection and coercion to achieve their revolutionary aims.
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