Who decides who can have nuclear arms?

Iran was attacked by the United States and Israel, who claimed it couldn’t possess nuclear weapons, which Tehran denies trying to build.

Nine nations possess nuclear weapons, including the US and Israel.

Who determines who can possess nuclear weapons, then? And have Israel’s and the US’s actions increased the likelihood that more nations will demand them?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests: 

• Former Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s policy coordination for verification and security Tariq Rauf.
• Expert on nuclear weapons control and non-proliferation, Laicie Heeley is the editor-in-chief of Inkstick Media in Washington, DC.
• Editor and historian Tariq Ali of the London-based New Left Review.