Why won’t the US pursue mutual nuclear disarmament and security guarantees with Iran?

[msc545]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/04/11/trump-vance-iran-war-pakistan-peace-talks--live/89561515007/?

According to Vance, the reason is that Iran will not commit to not developing nuclear weapons in the future. I think that perhaps if the U. S. committed to not attacking countries that didn't pose a threat to the U. S. and also if the U. S. committed to destroying its own stock of nuclear weapons and not developing any new ones, then Iran would probably go along with these conditions.

I Can't figure out why the U. S. won't do any of this, can you?

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The reason that the Iranians want the ability to develop uranium and to construct nuclear weapons is because they want to defend themselves against any further attacks by the U. S. This is the only way they can do that. If the U. S. did not have a history of attacking countries that have resources that it wants or political systems or social systems that it doesn't like, then this would not be necessary. The U. S. has exactly that sort of history.

[abc3643]

"Mutual nuclear disarmament"?

They don't have nuclear weapons. And a major purpose of this war is to prevent them from ever doing so because they are hostile and irrational. Sure, let's let the people who say "Death to America!" or want Israel not to exist so they sponsor terrorism groups have nuclear weapons. The current theocracy in Iran DOES pose a threat primarily through their terrorism groups like Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Houthis in Yemen.

You don't negotiate with cancers; you kill them.

Meanwhile, you us not to have nuclear weapons? The Russians and Chinese would love that!

[msc545]

Oh yes, we all know how friendly and rational the Trump administration is. Do I need to remind you that they control a huge supply of nuclear weapons?

You regard the Russians and Chinese as friends and that is your justification for the US retaining nuclear weapons. You are not wrong about that. In the same way Iran and others regard the US as a threat and they are also not wrong about that since the US has a history of attacking other countries without provocation.

Do you see the problem with your logic? The US is no more benign than Russia or China or any of the other countries that you are afraid of.

[abc3643]

I never said the US is "holier than thou".
I have no delusions about it.
I'd rather have my killers be rational though as opposed to "Allah told me to kill you, Infidel!"

[msc545]

What difference does it make whether or not your killers are rational? Dead is still dead.

[Anonymous]

JD Vance will fix it, he does everything right.

From meeting the Pope to helping Victor Orban get reele- Oh…. Nvm.

[RandomGirl42]

Well, as usual I really don't have an answer to your question but I got the auto-invite and I always feel it's polite to reply even if it's auto-invite and plus it said, "Be the first girl to share an opinion and earn 3 more Xper points!"

[RandomGirl42]

Ty for the MHO even if it wasn't helpful at all. 🤣

[Chewy_______]

I think every country that can either build them, or align with a country that has them needs to do so to protect themselves from the United States.

[msc545]

Truth. What you have to do is look at the historical record to find out how war-mongering and untrustworthy the United States really is. I think the United States is the most dangerous country on this planet.

[Twalli]

We're not going to stop our nuclear capabilities. So if the U. S. wants Iran to do so, they need to be assured that we won't attack. Trump can't be trusted, so whatever he promises isn't worth the paper it's written on (which runs at around $.010 a sheet).

[beefcakebradybatson]

I hate to say it, but Beardo's likely right about Iran, which sees itself besieged by Israel and America.

[msc545]

What Did he actually say? don't pay any attention to him most of the time...

[888theGreat]

Because China and Russia have thousands of them

[msc545]

All it takes is one.

[NathanDavis]

the USA makes its own ruling

[msc545]

Yes, well, as it turns out, the other side gets a vote.

[Anonymous]

That would be crazy.

[msc545]

Why is that?