As argued previously, Iran may not be affected by the prohibitory factors of deterrence and the nuclear taboo due to particular internalcharacteristics not present in any state previously possessing nuclear weapons.
As a result of particular internalcharacteristics unique to Iran, its possession of nuclear weapons may be far more problematic than that of any other state to have previously joined the nuclear club.
"What we're learning is how storms evolve in this part of the region... their dynamics, their life-cycle, their internalcharacteristics that are unique to this region, that have never really been observed before by radar, " he said.