A BBC commenter has figured out what’s really going on:
Why shouldn’t Iran have nuclear capability? Israel, India, and many other countries which are no more stable than Iran have the capability. Another case of the USA trying to impose it’s homophobic prejudices on the rest of the world . . .
Indeed. On the other hand, for years Mohamed ElBaradei and the IAEA have operated a Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy with the mullahs.