The United States is reportedly considering the use of nuclear\nweapons against Iran after failing to overthrow the country\u2019s leadership\nthrough conventional means. This option for a mass destruction attack\nhas emerged as Washington is perceived to be struggling against Tehran\u2019s\ndefences on the battlefield.<\/p>\n
Quoting Russia Today (RT) on Monday (31\/8\/2026), this dire warning\nwas revealed by Joe Kent, a former anti-terrorism adviser to the US\nPresident, during an appearance on Tucker Carlson\u2019s podcast. Last April,\nUS President Donald Trump threatened that the entirety of Iranian\ncivilisation would perish unless they succumbed to Washington\u2019s demands,\nincluding threats to eliminate civilian infrastructure such as power\nplants and bridges.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would be foolish to think that this cannot happen here, in the\ncurrent scenario, especially as the (Trump) administration seeks a way\nout,\u201d he stated bluntly, describing the nuclear option as a very\nrealistic possibility for the US military at present.<\/p>\n
Kent noted that Trump has failed to achieve any of his objectives in\nthe conflict with Iran, despite deploying the full extent of US military\nand economic capabilities. According to him, if Washington insists on\nremoving Iran\u2019s leadership from power to force total surrender, only two\noptions remain: a full-scale ground operation or a nuclear strike.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you play this scenario out long enough, you will arrive at\nweapons of mass destruction quite quickly,\u201d he explained, adding that a\nground operation is deemed entirely unfeasible given the vast territory\nand population of Iran.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he speculated that Washington could hypothetically opt\nfor a limited nuclear strike specifically targeting underground uranium\nenrichment facilities hidden in Iran\u2019s mountainous regions. This warning\nfollows the sudden suspension of the latest wave of US attacks against\nIran late last month, amid heavy media reports that the Pentagon has run\nout of supplies of high-precision ammunition and interceptor missiles.\nTrump and several senior US officials have vehemently denied these\nclaims.<\/p>\n
However, in a tactical shift, Trump suddenly announced the\ncommencement of a devastating economic operation against Iran last week,\nwhich he dubbed \u201cEconomic D-Day\u201d. A few days later, US Treasury\nSecretary Scott Bessent launched a series of new sanctions against\nTehran targeting almost 60 entities, individuals, and vessels across\nvarious jurisdictions, including 21 based in China.<\/p>\n
Bessent explained that this aggressive move aims to turn Iran into an\neconomic pariah by punishing nations that refuse to sever ties. \u201cEvery\nentity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be\nexpelled from the US dollar system,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trump-reported-to-be-considering-nuclear-strike-on-iran-1788191719", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }