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A nuclear-armed Iran would bring stability to the region because nuclear weapons are weapons of peace and deterrence with hardly any offensive capability. If Iran had a nuclear deterrent, the United States and Israel would not threaten to attack, similar to how the US didn't invade Iraq when Saddam potentially had nuclear weapons or attack Libya when Gaddafi did not.
While some proliferation is possible with countries like Turkey or Saudi Arabia acquiring nuclear weapons, Iran would not be able to blackmail anyone because the US would extend its nuclear umbrella over Saudi Arabia and Turkey, similar to Germany and Japan during the Cold War.
Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent, which is why states pursue them. The US and Israel would back off from threatening Iran if Iran obtained them. Gaddafi was targeted after giving up his nuclear program, and North Korea would be foolish to give up theirs. The US, Israel, Britain, India, and Pakistan aren't giving up their nuclear weapons either because they are the ultimate deterrent.