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Ex-Trump Ally Claims US Discussing Nuclear Attack on Iran

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Former US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene claims the US government is discussing the use of nuclear weapons against Iran.
  • Greene stated this is not speculation but based on direct knowledge, warning of severe consequences from lowering the nuclear threshold.
  • She invoked the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings as a historical lesson and cautioned against a "nuclear holocaust" potentially triggered by former President Trump.

Former U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has asserted that the U.S. government is actively discussing the potential use of nuclear weapons against Iran during strategic meetings. Greene, a vocal conservative figure known for her controversial foreign policy views, shared this claim via her X account, emphasizing that it is not mere speculation but information she possesses directly.

They are discussing the use of nuclear weapons against Iran in strategic meetings.

โ€” Marjorie Taylor GreeneClaiming the US government is considering nuclear options against Iran.

Greene warned of dire consequences should the threshold for nuclear weapon use be lowered. "And now our actual government is discussing lowering the nuclear threshold for using nuclear weapons against Iran," she wrote. She drew parallels to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, highlighting the immediate casualties and long-term radiation effects as a historical lesson that should prevent future nuclear weapon deployment.

Yes, you read that correctly. This is real. I am not speculating, I know.

โ€” Marjorie Taylor GreeneEmphasizing the certainty of her claim about nuclear discussions.

The former congresswoman cautioned that a nuclear escalation against Iran could lead to consequences far exceeding the current conflict. She suggested that former President Donald Trump could potentially initiate a "nuclear holocaust," plunging the world into widespread conflict, economic depression, and unprecedented human suffering.

And now our actual government is discussing lowering the nuclear threshold for using nuclear weapons against Iran.

โ€” Marjorie Taylor GreeneWarning about the implications of lowering the threshold for nuclear weapon use.

Greene urged public action to halt what she described as "this madness," stating, "America is not immune." She also linked her statement to U.S. intelligence assessments prior to the Iran conflict, claiming that Trump and his administration were informed by intelligence agencies that Iran was not on the verge of developing nuclear weapons. Greene contrasted this with Israel's assessment, which suggested Iran was only weeks away from such capability.

The people need to speak out and firmly stop this madness.

โ€” Marjorie Taylor GreeneCalling for public action against potential nuclear escalation.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.