US EditionIs Donald Trump Considering Tactical Nukes Against Iran? What We Know
- The Trump administration is considering whether to join Israel's military strikes on Iran and may decide within the next two weeks on possible actions, including use of tactical nuclear weapons.
- This consideration follows reports and speculation about the effectiveness of conventional bunker-buster bombs against Iran's deeply buried Fordow nuclear facility and denial of plans to use tactical nukes.
- White House officials emphasize that no option is off the table, while military analysts warn that any strike could escalate into a prolonged conflict with catastrophic consequences.
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called potential U.S. tactical nuclear use a "catastrophic development," noting that Russia is closely monitoring the situation amid rising tensions.
- The situation implies a high-risk phase with possible military escalation and ongoing diplomatic efforts, as Congress prepares to vote on war powers and public pressure influences administration decisions.
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White House Sparks Alarm as Trump Weighs Nuking Iran
The White House set off alarm bells Thursday after confirming that President Donald Trump has not ruled out using a nuclear weapon against Iran, raising fears of a catastrophic escalation in the Middle East. A White House official told Fox News that “none of the options are off the table” when it comes to how Trump might respond to the growing war between Israel and Iran. That includes the use of a tactical nuclear bomb—something that hasn’t hap…
Alarming Fox Report Says Tactical Nukes ‘Not Off The Table’ For Trump’s Iran Response
This post was republished with permission from Zero Hedge. We described earlier that the Pentagon’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has reportedly informed American officials that destroying Iran’s heavily fortified Fordow nuclear facility might require the use of a nuclear weapon, based on The Guardian. Officials, briefed on the limitations of the GBU-57 — a 30,000-pound conventional bunker-buster bomb — are worried that even if Presiden…
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