The nuclear non-proliferation regime is a global framework of norms, practices, and diplomatic agreements — underpinned by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) — designed to limit the spread of nuclear weapons. The regime has had both failures and successes over the decades. Perhaps the biggest challenge in recent years came from Iran. The country’s nuclear activities raised international concern, prompting diplomatic, economic, and covert efforts to constrain it. Iran is a signatory to the NPT and has argued that it was not pursuing a nuclear weapon but rather engaging in legitimate civilian nuclear activities. However, its activities prompted suspicions thatThe post The War in Iran and Implications for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime appeared first on War on the Rocks.