NEW YORK — Any analysis posing Iran as a potential threat to peace in the Middle East is generally based on the assumption that its aggressive pursuit of nuclear power can only have the most ominous consequences for the region.
After all, the argument goes, the country has substantial oil resources and is one of the most important petroleum exporters in the world. So nuclear power is unnecessary for its own energy needs.
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