@warnie - Iran is not a rogue terrorist state. Just because it refuses to bow down to US and it's lapdog Israel doesn't mean it is one. It is partially democratic, ffs. The only reason that he US is now threatening to bully Iran is well - oil. Surprise surprise. And Iran is within it's rights (accorded under IAEA rules, mind you) to possess nuclear deterrents. Just like the US does, just like France, UK, India, Pakistan etc do. Not that they'd need nuclear deterrents, all they require to do is withhold oil supply and snigger while the rest of the world goes into consequent paralysis.