"This is a controllable war," Roosevelt said. "Intelligence shows it already possesses the capability to produce enough weapons-grade uranium to build five to six nuclear bombs in less than two weeks.
"Its nuclear program provides the perfect political excuse to strike right now.
"Internationally, it has virtually no true protectors. Russia is bogged down in the Ukrainian quagmire and can barely fend for itself. The Eastern Power might buy its oil, but it would never go to war with the United States over it. Striking it carries extremely low diplomatic risks."
Roosevelt paused for a moment, allowing Leo to digest this information.
"Furthermore, there is a much deeper reason," he continued. "Iran is facing its largest anti-government protests since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
