According to former Indian diplomat M.K. Bhadrakumar, the tension between Iran and Israel stems not from the possibility of Tehran developing nuclear weapons, but from Israel’s ambition to preserve its regional dominance.<\/p>\n
Drawing on his 30-year diplomatic career involving close contact with Iran, Bhadrakumar expressed that his greatest fear is the prospect of Iran being pressured into withdrawing from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons<\/em> (NPT).<\/p>\n ‘The real issue is Israel’s regional dominance’<\/strong><\/p>\n Speaking at an online panel organized by the Schiller Institute titled We Must Reject the Path to Nuclear War<\/em>, Bhadrakumar asserted that he does not believe the current situation originates from Iran’s nuclear program. “This is the core of the problem. I have never believed that Iran is creating nuclear weapons. So, where does that leave us today? It’s all about Israel’s security. Israel is a major global military power. It is the world’s foremost military state, a position secured through the unified support of the US and European governments,” he assessed.<\/p>\n Emphasizing that Iran is a signatory to the NPT and remains open to international inspections, Bhadrakumar stressed the geopolitical nature of the conflict. “The problem is geopolitical, as it enables Israel’s continuous domination of the Middle East. In my view, this carries a grave responsibility for the current crisis,” he stated.<\/p>\n