Includes bibliographical references (p. [138]-151) and index.
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Causes of proliferation -- Factors utilized to comprehend Iran's nuclear weapons aspiration -- Theory -- Proliferation proclivities of protracted conflict states -- Case study : Iran -- Iran's nuclear ambition and twin protracted conflicts between 1947 and 1979 -- Iran's nuclear program and triple protracted conflicts from 1979 onwards -- The ramifications of the asymmetric Iran-US protracted conflict from 1990 to 2000 in Iran's nuclear domain -- Iran's fast-paced proliferation activity and hostile US policy since 2000.