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Iran Claims Nuclear Fatwa, Experts Call It Propaganda

6/1/2025

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Iran's Foreign Minister and a state-run newspaper assert the existence of a fatwa banning nuclear weapons, yet no proof supports this claim. This echoes previous U.S. officials' statements, including Obama. Investigations suggest the fatwa serves as a propaganda tactic, aimed at obscuring Iran's true nuclear ambitions from the West.

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Iran's Foreign Minister and a state-run newspaper assert the existence of a fatwa banning nuclear weapons, yet no proof supports this claim. This echoes previous U.S. officials' statements, including Obama. Investigations suggest the fatwa serves as a propaganda tactic, aimed at obscuring Iran's true nuclear ambitions from the West.