An Iranian media outlet linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is openly calling on Tehran to develop a nuclear bomb, according to a report by Israel Hayom. The outlet reportedly argued the country has "no choice" but to build a nuclear weapon for self-defense, just days after Iran signed a memorandum with Washington pledging to halt its nuclear weapons program and allow international inspections.
According to a report by Israel Hayom carried Monday night, an Iranian media outlet affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has published an article openly urging Iran to develop a nuclear bomb. The article claims Tehran has "no choice" but to build a nuclear weapon to preserve "peace and calm" and to strengthen its position against the United States and Israel.
The public call comes just after Iran signed a memorandum of understanding with the Trump administration agreeing to halt its nuclear weapons program and to allow international inspections of its nuclear facilities. The report is attributed to a single Israeli media outlet; the outlet itself has not named its source for the Iranian article, and the claim has not been independently corroborated.
The Zioneer has previously reported on IRGC-affiliated outlets urging accelerated nuclear weapons development, as well as IRGC-linked sources privately signaling no intention to abide by any US-Iran deal. Sunday's report fits a pattern of hardline Iranian media outlets openly contradicting the regime's official diplomatic track.
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