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Tony Blair Urges U.S. to Prevent Iran from Developing Nuclear Weapons


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In a recent interview with *Newsweek*, former U.K. Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair underscored the threat he believes Iran poses to Middle Eastern stability, identifying the country as a major source of regional unrest. Blair, who has remained actively engaged in Middle Eastern affairs since his time in office, stated that a key priority should be ensuring that Iran never acquires nuclear weapons.

 

He argued that Iran’s influence across the region, particularly through proxies like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, has fueled violence and unrest. Blair's remarks come in light of Israel’s recent attacks on Hamas and Hezbollah following the tragic events of October 7, 2023, which marked the deadliest assault on Jewish people since the Holocaust.

 

A central figure in British politics for over a decade, Blair led the Labour Party beginning in 1994 and served as the U.K. Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007. His time in office was marked by significant events, including the Iraq War, a decision that remains controversial due to the absence of weapons of mass destruction, which had been the war’s primary justification.

 

Although Blair faced criticism for potentially misleading Parliament, Sir John Chilcot, who led a thorough inquiry into the matter, later clarified in testimony that he did not find Blair had intentionally deceived the public or Parliament with falsehoods.

 

Among Blair’s achievements were the Good Friday Agreement, a milestone in the Northern Ireland peace process, and his leadership in humanitarian interventions in Sierra Leone and Kosovo. After his term, Blair continued to focus on international issues, serving as the special envoy for the Quartet on the Middle East, an organization comprising the United Nations, the United States, the European Union, and Russia, tasked with mediating the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

 

Blair held this role until 2015. In recognition of his contributions, particularly his alliance with the United States, Blair was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President George W. Bush in 2009.

 

Blair’s recent comments reflect his enduring commitment to a secure and stable Middle East, urging the U.S. to take definitive steps to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power.

 

Based on a report from Newsweek 2024-10-26

 

 

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Tony Blair Urges U.S. to Prevent Iran from Developing Nuclear Weapons

 

Oh no! How awful! For once I find myself (almost) agreeing with Tony BLiar!  

 

Iran must not be allowed to have the bomb - they have shown the world how "level headed" they are not by mistakenly shooting down a commercial airliner taking off from Tehran Airport.

 

Neither friend nor foe would be safe if inept Iran had nuclear weapons.

 

Nevertheless the US cannot achieve this, certainly not under a Democrat president, but Israel can, and, we hope, will.

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1 hour ago, Homburg said:

Tony Blair Urges U.S. to Prevent Iran from Developing Nuclear Weapons

 

Oh no! How awful! For once I find myself (almost) agreeing with Tony BLiar!  

 

Iran must not be allowed to have the bomb - they have shown the world how "level headed" they are not by mistakenly shooting down a commercial airliner taking off from Tehran Airport.

 

Neither friend nor foe would be safe if inept Iran had nuclear weapons.

 

Nevertheless the US cannot achieve this, certainly not under a Democrat president, but Israel can, and, we hope, will.

But it is OK for Israel to have nuclear weapons?

 

Yes or no?

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11 minutes ago, billd766 said:

But it is OK for Israel to have nuclear weapons?

 

Yes or no?

Good question. Israel has (allegedly - never confirmed AFAIK) had nuclear weapons for well over half a century, but has never used these, nor (also AFAIK) threatened to use these (unlike Russia and NK which seem to threaten almost weekly, but have so far held back).  Do you believe Iran would be as safe with nuclear weapons as even NK?

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10 hours ago, Social Media said:

Blair’s recent comments reflect his enduring commitment to a secure and stable Middle East, urging the U.S. to take definitive steps to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power.

So now Tony is trying to involve the US to fight His Believe/Battle .

Get on with it Tony fight your own Battles .

leave the US out of it they make enough trouble without you .

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