Even though this hypothetical should be of great concern, it is far from the nightmare nuclear domino effect, which by definition requires many more countries to speedily develop nuclear weapons.

即使这一假定应该值得关注，但离核武器多米诺效应的恶梦还很遥远，因为根据多米诺定义，必须有多国都迅速开发核武器。

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According to them, a nuclear Iran may damage the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), the agreement under which states endorse nuclear disarmament and pledge not to develop nuclear weapons.

他们认为，拥有核武器的伊朗可能会破坏防止核扩散条约(NPT)。该条约需要国家签署裁减核武器协定，并承诺不开发核武器。

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Iran has steadfastly refused to halt its nuclear-enrichment programme, which it says is to make fuel for civil reactors but which the West and others suspect is a cover to develop nuclear weapons.

伊朗坚决拒绝停止浓缩铀项目，它说该项目是为了给民用反应堆提供燃料，而西方国家和其他国家怀疑这是掩盖制造核武器的借口。

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"I firmly believe it is in Iran's interest not to develop nuclear weapons, because it would trigger a nuclear arms race in the Middle East and be profoundly destabilizing in all sorts of ways."

VOA: special.2009.05.23

Washington and others are concerned Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons, while Tehran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

VOA: standard.2009.11.15

But the United States and many other western nations believe Iran's real aim is to develop nuclear weapons.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

There would also be sanctions against states leaving the treaty to develop nuclear weapons.

BBC: Nuclear review talks face competing aims

The Obama administration consistently says that Iran should not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.

WSJ: Has Obama Turned on Israel?

International powers suspect Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons - a charge Iran strongly denies.

BBC: Obama Nowruz message: Iran must 'reduce nuclear tension'