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Uygur Warns of Nuclear Threats Amid US-Iran Ceasefire

4/8/2026

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Cenk Uygur warned that China and Pakistan threatened to use nuclear weapons against Israel if it attacks Iran, following a US-Iran ceasefire deal.
This warning followed an Israeli journalist's suggestion to use a neutron bomb against Iran during a discussion with Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
The ceasefire, mediated by Pakistan, aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stop hostilities.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged President Trump to extend the ceasefire deadline to promote diplomacy, and Trump agreed to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks, contingent on Iran's compliance.

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Cenk Uygur warned that China and Pakistan threatened to use nuclear weapons against Israel if it attacks Iran, following a US-Iran ceasefire deal.
This warning followed an Israeli journalist's suggestion to use a neutron bomb against Iran during a discussion with Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
The ceasefire, mediated by Pakistan, aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stop hostilities.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged President Trump to extend the ceasefire deadline to promote diplomacy, and Trump agreed to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks, contingent on Iran's compliance.