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DATE : 9.17.2007
ISSUE: War

The world should "prepare for war" with Iran, the French foreign minister has said, significantly escalating tensions over the country's nuclear program. Bernard Kouchner said that while "we must negotiate right to the end" with Iran, if Tehran possessed an atomic weapon it would represent "a real danger for the whole world". The world should "prepare for the worst... which is war", he said. His comments came after Washington reminded Tehran that "all options were on the table" in confronting its nuclear policy, which many officials in the West believe has the ultimate aim of arming a nuclear warhead, despite Iran's claim that it is for civilian purposes. (Correction: The question was previously inadvertently posted as "will" instead of "may" prove inevitable. Reports from Agence France-Presse (AFP) and other sources appear to indicate that the French foreign minister was describing preparation for a last resort if Iran moves forward in developing nuclear weapons.) Do you agree with French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner in his assessment that a war with Iran may prove inevitable over its nuclear program?

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