Marjorie Taylor Greene claims US mulling nuclear strike on Iran

Former US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed that the possible use of nuclear weapons against Iran is being discussed inside American strategy meetings. In a post on X, she wrote, "It's real. I'm not speculating, I know. And it's pure evil." She did not provide evidence or name any officials involved.

Greene accused the Trump administration of ignoring US intelligence assessments about Iran's nuclear programme and instead following Israel's warnings. She warned that such a strike "would likely drag the entire world into major conflict, economic depression, and mass human suffering". The claim follows a separate false quote attributed to an Iranian general that circulated online earlier this month.

Hindustan Times reports that tensions have escalated further. Iran's army chief, Amir Hatami, announced a $30,000 reward for anyone who kills or captures a US soldier, doubled if the act is carried out by an Iranian woman. Hatami repeated Iran's demand that the US leave the Middle East and said American forces have no permission to enter the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman or the Strait of Hormuz.