Iran allegedly has nuclear bombs, Iranian lawmaker claims: Report

Iran allegedly has nuclear bombs, Iranian lawmaker claims: Report

TIMOTHY FRUDD

An Iranian lawmaker recently claimed that the Islamic Republic of Iran has obtained nuclear weapons. The lawmaker’s claim follows threats by Iranian officials that the country has the capacity to make a nuclear bomb and could choose to make nuclear weapons if its nuclear facilities were attacked.

Fox News reported that Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani, who was re-elected in March to Iran’s parliament, told Rouydad 24, an Iranian-based news outlet, on Friday that Iran had “achieved nuclear weapons.” 

“In my opinion, we have achieved nuclear weapons, but we do not announce it,” Ardestani reportedly said. “It means our policy is to possess nuclear bombs, but our declared policy is currently within the framework of the JCPOA.”

According to Fox News, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is the nuclear deal that former President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from in 2018 over concerns that the agreement did not adequately prevent Iran’s nuclear weapon program from rapidly advancing. The JCPOA provided economic sanctions relief to Iran in return for guarantees that the country would not produce a nuclear weapon within a specific timeframe.

In addition to claiming that Iran had already obtained nuclear weapons, Ardestani provided an explanation regarding the country’s pursuit of atomic weapons, saying, “The reason is that when countries want to confront others, their capabilities must be compatible, and Iran’s compatibility with America and Israel means that Iran must have nuclear weapons.”

“In a climate where Russia has attacked Ukraine and Israel has attacked Gaza, and Iran is a staunch supporter of the Resistance Front, it is natural for the containment system to require that Iran possess nuclear bombs,” Ardestani added. “However, whether Iran declares it is another matter.”

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