(Mr. Isaac Yomtovian is an engineer and developer based in Cleveland, Ohio. Born and raised in Iran, Mr. Yomtovian recently released his book Leaving Iran – A Glimpse Into The Persian Mind which details his experiences growing up as a Jew in Iran. He is a frequent speaker on Iranian and Jewish history, Islamic law and the experience of Iranian-American Muslims and Jews.)
Writing as a first generation Iranian-American, it is my understanding from my many years of required study of Islam as part of my formal education, that the Islamic Republic of Iran is obligated to follow the orders of its founder and former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, to develop nuclear technology and ultimately a nuclear bomb. As a result of Khomeini’s order shortly after the chemical attack by Iraqi leader Sadam Hussein in March 1988, Iran’s determination to develop a nuclear program has become a religious and patriotic obligation, in hopes of fulfilling its desire to become a regional super power representing the Islamic world.