The Mirror in Tehran: America’s Hypocrisy on Iran and the Nuclear Question

Nancy O'Brien Simpson In a recent campaign appearance, Donald Trump declared, “You can’t have peace if Iran has a nuclear weapon.” It’s a line calibrated to tap into decades of Western anxiety, one that implies American military action is not only inevitable but morally justified. But such proclamations deserve to be met with something far stronger than applause—they demand scrutiny, honesty, and a long, uncomfortable look in the mirror. Because if nuclear capability is the enemy of peace, then it is not Iran we need to fear most—it is ourselves.