...nuclear conflict between the U.S. and Iran goes back for years. Iran's announcement that it is enriching uranium for "peaceful means" sent panic among the international community. Many have regarded Iran as a nation with an ax to grind and the fact it has talked about retaliation against Israel (and the U.S.) over the years tends to disprove the Iranian governments' comments when it comes to peaceful nuclear development.
At this time, the United States is trying to act merely as a facilitator, though for years, the Bush administration refused to even negotiation with Iran. That's changing, with the U.S. noting that the world would do well to keep an eye on Iranian nuclear capabilities. The concern is that Iran is like a tiger poke it enough, and it could attack and cause havoc and destruction.
Compare and contrast how each theory might interpret the causes of the conflict.
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