As Iran’s tyrants developed their nuclear program, they argued assiduously that it was not intended to intimidate neighboring countries.

To this day, Tehran’s English-language diplomatic websites insist the “Iranian nuclear program is completely peaceful and has always been carrying out [sic] under supervision of the [International Atomic Energy Agency]. This program does not pose any threat to any country due to its peaceful nature. As the Great Leader and other high-ranking officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran have repeatedly announced, WMDs including nuclear weapons do not have any place in Iran’s defense doctrine.”