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WHO warns of worst-case scenario in Iran: From use of nuclear weapons to an attack on...
2026-03-20 10:22:22 / BOTA
The World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing for a possible "nuclear incident" in Iran, a senior regional official told Politico.
The US and Israel claim their attacks are aimed at destroying the Islamic Republic's uranium enrichment program, which Tehran considers peaceful.
WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Hanan Balkhy, reportedly warned that the “worst-case scenario” could include an attack on a nuclear facility in Iran or the use of nuclear weapons by one of the warring parties, according to Politico. No amount of preparation can protect the region from consequences that could “last for decades,” she warned.
Since the start of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran on February 28, nuclear plants across the country have been attacked. To date, no radioactive contamination has been reported in the region.
Israel is widely believed to possess undeclared nuclear weapons. Last week, David Sacks, US President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency czar, said that “Israel’s air defenses could be depleted… and then you have to worry about Israel escalating the war by considering using a nuclear weapon.” Trump dismissed the concerns, telling reporters on Monday that “Israel would not do that.”
Meanwhile, Iranian authorities said on Tuesday that a US or Israeli munition had struck near the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the first such incident reported since the start of the war.
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