What Happened
Tehran Hardliner Demands Nuclear Deterrent Against Western Threats
A senior Iranian lawmaker has renewed demands for Tehran to build an atomic bomb, following a defiant statement from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordering military preparations for an ‘unrestricted’ response against the US and Israel. The call comes amid growing fears of renewed war in the Middle East and marks a public push by hardliners to overturn Tehran’s longstanding opposition to nuclear weapons. The development was reported by the New York Post.