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Potential fallout of Iranian nuke ambitions

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    Breaking down the threat of nuclear Iran

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Good evening I'm Bret -- the US message to Iran tonight.

This is your last chance a last chance to avoid what many people believe -- an Israeli strike against Iran in nuclear facilities.

Tonight we continue our series on the possible conflict between Iran and Israel.

-- what has foreign affairs correspondent Wendell Goler reports on what some Arab countries are actually hoping for conflict.

At a news conference with British prime minister David Cameron President Obama made clear it's not just -- -- threat to Israel that disqualifies it from becoming a nuclear power.

It would trigger nuclear arms race -- the most dangerous part of the world.

Did words and raised non proliferation issues.

That.

Would have carry significant risks to our national security interest.

It would embolden.

Terrorists in the region.

Experts say oil rich Saudi Arabia would probably be first to follow what nuclear armed Iran.

I think they did guiding assumption people have -- since Saudi Arabia.

Couldn't get a bomb relatively quickly if they felt under threat and one of the things that would make them feel under threat is he running acquisition of their own -- The saudis and -- Sunni Muslim countries like -- -- in the United Arab Emirates are said to be so worried that mainly Shia Muslim Iran could shift the balance of power in its favor.

Some analysts feel they looked the other way in the event of a US Israeli attack on Iran.

Russia's foreign minister says the US has warned the current round of international talks with the -- is their last chance.

Mr.

Obama says it's their best bet and his aides privately hope the warning gets -- -- attention.

US officials say it's not clear -- -- and actually build a nuclear bomb those some experts say that's not what's important what.

Matters -- whether they have that capability you know Iran being a screw drivers turn away for a nuclear bomb.

Is really the same as them having a nuclear bomb from our point of view and it's not just fear of nuclear war that concerns people to concern -- people really have is that.

They will be order to shape the behavior.

Of the nuclear armed Iran so how would Iran respond to an attack on its nuclear program.

Iran came close the straits of Hormuz at least temporarily.

And may launch missiles -- -- United States forces and our allies in the region.

If it is attacked.

Terrorist attacks on US troops could shatter the already -- -- the -- Americans and Afghans.

And closing the strait would likely cause a spike in the price of oil that could hobble the global economy.

Most people discount the threat Iran poses to US forces in a more conventional attack.

Foot and a secret multi million dollar war -- -- 2002.

Iran saying sixteen ships and killed 3000 sailors and Marines.

The US general playing a -- leader shot down -- electronic communications leaving the Americans blind and -- low tech short launch missiles and suicide boat attacks the game was halted after four days and the rules changed to make sure the Americans could win.

Brett on the -- a lot of -- State Department went.

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