Iran’s leader Ahmadinejad has stated in the past that Israel needs to be wiped off the earth and that he will deal a crushing blow to any state that attacks. Iran has recently developed new and more powerful surface to surface missiles which has also jeopardized the security of Israel since Iran can use conventional weapons before nuclear thus legitimizing his threats of force even more.

The struggle for dominance in the Middle East may be reaching the tipping point. Israel is already a nuclear power and the strongest state in the region; however, Iran commands friendly relations with most states encompassing Israel and thus has managed to check Israel’s power to an extent. With nuclear capabilities, Iran would be the new power in the region. The threats are becoming increasingly more real as Israel is faced with a very serious security dilemma and will most likely take action to remain secure. Iran has developed greater conventional weapons and has the capability to launch devastating attacks without the use of nuclear weapons. There is little doubt that a strike by Israel on Iran’s facilities will lead to the onset of another Middle East war, but this time the stakes are much higher as nuclear weapons are involved which then involves the security of every state in the world. International backing for a particular state will lead to that state being the new power and prevent a war from ever happening. The United States is a usual ally of Israel yet Russia and China have ties with Iran. Which ever state can gain the greatest backing will have the greatest control over the situation and the region.