LH,

YOU are ignoring the fact that Iran was a signatore to the NPT, unlike Israel. This entitled them to assistance which they took advantage of in building their reactors- AND required them to NOT have secret nuclear programs. Since Israel did NOT sign, nor get the assistance, I don't think you make much sense.

Since Israel developed it's WMD BEFORE the NPT, IF it had signed it would have been in the same catagory as the US, Britain, France, China , and Russia ( USSR at the time).