How Iran Is Preparing to Deal with Nuclear Fallout from a US Strike
Newsweek · Tom O'Connor ·
"If the U.S. were to launch a nuclear attack on Iran, Iran's response would upset the balance of power," an Iranian expert warned.
With speculation of an alleged U.S. plan to strike Iran with nuclear weapons circulating online, Iran has already begun preparing for worst-case scenarios.
The latest buzz around such a U.S. escalation stems from a recent comment from conservative commentator Tucker Carlson. He claimed in an X post Sunday that President Donald Trump had been pressured by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into considering nuclear means to penetrate Iran's heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain, beneath which the Islamic Republic was suspected to have resumed its enrichment program.
Trump has previously dismissed the idea of using nuclear weapons against Iran, and reiterated this position on Tuesday, telling Politico, "I don't need it." Israel, which is widely believed to possess its own nuclear arsenal, has not publicly discussed the use of this option against its main foe.
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