In reply to elliot.baker:
> Mmm I read a bit of that but it still doesn't make sense to me, ie:
> "In the 2000s, the revelation of Iran's clandestine uranium enrichment program raised concerns that it might be intended for non-peaceful uses."
> What about America's nukes are they for peaceful uses? What about our nukes? Russia's?
Most countries signed up for a non proliferation treaty from 1970 onwards (after the major power already had enough to blow the world to bits). A number of countries never signed, notably Israel, who still deny having nuclear weapons, though it's common knowledge they do and have "silenced" people who worked on their program.
https://www.quora.com/Is-the-Nuclear-Non-Proliferation-Treaty-discriminator...
It would be great if everyone got ride of their weapons but, people are scared and obviously, like the US and it's gun fettish, "we have weapons to keep us safe". Which is reality means exactly the opposite.