Recent events made some random tidbits of memory pop into my head, and gave me a crazy idea that I'm wondering what the consequences of would be.
There was I think (unless I am remembering wrongly, am more then willing to be proven wrong) where a consideration was made of giving Iran (then under the rule of the Shah) access to nuclear weapons.
Supposing that for (whatever reason) that idea was followed through, how different does things go when the revolution occurs in Iran, and it succeeds as it did otl? Given that (least afaik) Iran was no friend of the Soviets either at the time, could there be a possibility of a situation occuring where West and East work together in an effort to retrieve or destroy said weapons?
There was I think (unless I am remembering wrongly, am more then willing to be proven wrong) where a consideration was made of giving Iran (then under the rule of the Shah) access to nuclear weapons.
Supposing that for (whatever reason) that idea was followed through, how different does things go when the revolution occurs in Iran, and it succeeds as it did otl? Given that (least afaik) Iran was no friend of the Soviets either at the time, could there be a possibility of a situation occuring where West and East work together in an effort to retrieve or destroy said weapons?