Iranian hardline lawmaker Javad Karimi Ghoddusi issued a nuclear threat to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting Iran could conduct a nuclear test within a week. Ghoddusi’s comments, posted on X, contradict the Iranian foreign ministry’s earlier statement that nuclear weapons have no place in Iran’s military doctrine.
Ghoddusi’s remarks come amid heightened tensions between Iran and Israel, following an alleged Israeli strike on an Iranian military site in Syria. Netanyahu has repeatedly warned of Iran’s nuclear ambitions, while Iran has denied seeking nuclear weapons.
It remains unclear whether Ghoddusi’s comments represent the official position of the Iranian government. However, they underscore the deep divisions within Iran’s political establishment on the issue of nuclear weapons.
