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Iran’s Hardliners Push for Nuclear Weapons as U.S. War Drags On
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OilPrice.com reported on 22 Oct 2026: Iran’s Hardliners Push for Nuclear Weapons as U.S. War Drags On.
Read the full story on OilPrice.comIt was once taboo in Iran to publicly speak about developing nuclear weapons. The authorities would often point to former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s religious edict barring the development of weapons of mass destruction.
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