This is a threat wrapped in a deception. The Islamic Republic of Iran was already enriching uranium to just below weapons-grade, far beyond what was needed for any civilian purposes. The Ali Khamenei anti-nuclear fatwa never actually existed. Ahmad Naderi is trying to “strike terror in the enemies of Allah” (Qur’an 8:60).
“Iranian Lawmaker Calls For Obtaining a Nuclear Weapon, Suggests New Supreme Leader Could Be More Open to It.,” by Demian Bio, International Business Times, October 19, 2026:
An Iranian lawmaker appeared to suggest that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei could be more open to pursuing a nuclear weapon than his father, Ali Khamenei.
“From Mojtaba Khamenei’s conduct, my understanding is that his fatwa will be different,” Ahmad Naderi said, in reference to the doctrine from Ali Khamenei claiming Iran would not seek a nuclear weapon due to religious motives.
Elsewhere, Naderi expressed his own support for pursuing such a bomb, calling it the ultimate military deterrence.
Different reports have detailed that Mojtaba Khamenei is more open to developing a nuclear weapon than his late father, but other top officials repeatedly claimed Tehran does not seek it.
Earlier this month, Vice President JD Vance addressed the contrasting remarks, saying that if Iran wants to “show a commitment to not building a nuclear weapon, they would do something meaningful on their enrichment capacity.”
“If you don’t want a nuclear weapon, then why do you need 60% enriched fuel? And if you want to show commitment to not building a nuclear weapon, don’t build highly enriched fuel. That’s a very basic threshold issue,” he added….
James Lincoln says
Iran: sitting on vast oil reserves – and they need to enrich uranium for a nuclear power plant?
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Even while they may be very creative in terms of plotting jihad attacks, they are pretty stupid when it comes to running an economy. For 47 years, they’ve allowed themselves to have just one oil terminals at Kharg Island, which handles 90% of their oil, making it effectively a choke point. They would have done well to have made another at Chabahar, which bypasses Hormuz completely, as well as others in their border cities so that they could have pipelines to countries to get it to the Mediterranean and beyond
Oh, other thing – they hardly have any refineries, which is why despite sitting on all that oil, they have an acute gasoline shortage everywhere in Iran
James Lincoln says
Infidel,
Yes, all true and thank you for your reply.
Taffy says
Mojtaba Khamenei has been dead as a doornail ever since Israel bombed Ali Khamenei’s compound with 30 Blue Sparrow missiles each with a 1,100 lb. high explosive warhead. Everything within a 200 ft radius turned to pink mist, and about 400 feet was the kill radius. The airanians are still playing the same charade that he is alive and giving orders.
And Ali Khamenei never issued an anti-nuclear fatwah.
Just give the IRGC, the mullahs and anybody connected to this regime their just deserts, occupy Iran for a year until a new government can be put in place, and be done with the problem. Eliminating this source of terror from the world can only have good consequences. The next point of order is to ease Islam out of the West.
Jimmy says
+1
Cynthia says
There is and never was more was more open. These jihadists want to eventually blow up every western country. You would think France would have a clue by now who the real enemy is.
Westman says
Is there a France or just a shell given to Brussels by Macron in which the less powerful citizens still believe something remains of the 1789 revolution? To which of the protesters concerns has Macron taken any action while he posits for a position in the EU administration?
France, under Islamic control, would be more dangerous than Iran. It has both nuclear weapons and ICBMs.
somehistory says
OT It’s not really ‘retaliation.” Its SOP for muzzies.
“ISIS militants slaughter up to 70, with some burned alive, amid clashes with Al Qaeda in Mali”
“Islamic State-linked militants have slaughtered up to 70 civilians in Mali, with some burned alive.
The killings were in apparent retaliation for an attack on suspected informants by pro-government forces including members of Russia’s Africa Corps, according to security sources and local officials.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/isis-militants-slaughter-up-to-70-with-some-burned-alive-amid-clashes-with-al-qaeda-in-mali/ar-AA2fF6gZ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6ad8000254a2460b9cc9f7c67d8451d3&ei=37
Gurek says
Terrible. Thanks for sharing this. Islamic state and al qaeda are the scummy dross of the earth. They are not gone anywhere as some people claim and they must be stopped.