Akbaş, Zafer and Adem Baş

Abstract
This study examines Iran’s nuclear energy policy and its implications. Although Iran claims to produce nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, this claim does not convince the Western powers. This article argues that Iran’s nuclear energy policy is not solely designed for energy production it also has a different dimension stemming from Iran’s conflicts with the West. It is not expected that the problem in the short term would escalate into a war, but it has the potential of increasing the regional tension.