You been watching too many Hollywood movies.
Iran won't develop nuclear weapons because it would cause its entire missile fleet to become instantly nuclear capable thus not able to be used in traditional combat.
In the fog of war if Iran even fire a single wave of 25-50 MRBM and it was a nuclear capable country there would be no way for the adversary to know if they are conventional or nuclear warheads. Iran would face its own wave of nuclear tipped ICBM's coming right toward it.
Thus Iran with its 1970's airforce is not going to risk losing its most precious offensive capability. Iran would need to modernize its military to the point it would no longer need a large ballistic missile arsenal to provide both defensive and offensive firepower.
So again, why should Iran invest in ICBM when hypersonic glide technology is what the main miltiary powers are working on?
1st I didn't say Iran had any plans to develop a nuclear warhead not now or in the future! I was talking about Iran's Centrifuges and Iran's capability to build a nuke within a year "IF NEED BE"
2ndy The notion that Iran would only fire 25-50MRBM if attacked is delusional!
Iran currently has ~47 KNOWN "LARGE" Ballistic Missile bases equipped with MRBM! That's more Missile Bases than major Air Force Bases
And yes Iran has a 70's era Air Force but where do you think the money that would normally go towards acquiring a new fleet is going?
In their last purchase it cost Saudi Arabia a total average of over $230 Million USD to purchase a single F-15 (That money includes the Aircraft, Limited weapons, Spare Parts, Some add-on's, Pilot Gear, Training Equipment & 2 Years of U.S. Maintenance)
Now do think that Aircraft would be able to take out 230 targets in it's entire lifespan? And that doesn't include fuel costs, additional support aircraft required, Air Base costs & upkeep, years of pilot training before they can fly an F-15 or 230 weapons per aircraft or the costs to maintaining the aircraft beyond the 1st 2 years!
So for the cost of a single F-15 at a Saudi Airbase Iran can drop 230 $1 Million USD missiles or 115 $2million USD missiles (Depending on the distance) on that Air Base! And that's how Iran plans on using it's Missiles!
So 25-50 missiles is not only wishful thinking but it's delusional
And it doesn't much matter what type of Missiles Iran tests U.S. cried bloody murder when Iran tested it's Zolfaghar missile (700km), they cried bloody murder when Iran tested it's Emad Missiles (1,650km) & they cried Bloody murder when Iran tested it's Simorgh SLV (350kg payload) that could potentially in the future have a max payload of 500kg with over 20 engines & thrusters which clearly means it's not feasible for military use!
The U.S. refused to accept enrichment in Iran until Iran built 19,000 centrifuges & my point was that they will not accept Iran's Ballistic Missile program(Under 3000km for military use) & Space Program until Iran builds an ICBM and then Iran can give the U.S. the carrot of stopping it's ICBM program if the U.S. accepts Iran's Space Program & regular Ballistic Missile Program!
