A Game Theoretic Analysis of the Conflict over Iran's Nuclear Program

Investigation of the contradictory aspects of modern diplomacy is essential to a valid understanding of the working of the political system. Among these aspects, uncertainty infuses the norms of response to the conflicts. Iran's nuclear program is an example, which has intensified a lot of clashes in the region. Here, we develop a stylized strategic model to address the process of conflict resolution in the current negotiation. Reaching an agreement has been challenging due to the conflict of interests of the players in this game. While the Western countries are worried about Iran's nuclear program, and the potential problems that can be incremented in the region, Iran claims that it is a peaceful program that pursues no threats to its neighbors. The proposed game theory model tries to verify and rationalize the announced framework agreement in negotiation to identify the potential agreement options between Iran and P5+1 countries.