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Daily Express · Iran · 16 Aug 2026

The headline editorialises, a weapons programme is presupposed, and the legal stakes go unmentioned.

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White House 'discussing using nuclear weapons on Iran,' claims former Congresswoman

White House 'discussing using nuclear weapons on Iran,' claims former Congresswoman A former Congresswoman claims that the White House are 'discussing using nuclear weapons' in an 'evil' strategy Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Olivia Beeson 23:24, Sun, Aug 16, 2026 Updated: 23:26, Sun, Aug 16, 2026 A former Congresswoman claims the White House are discussing using nuclear weapons on Iran (Image: Getty) A former Congresswoman has claimed that the White House is 'discussing using nuclear weapons on Iran' in a 'pure evil' plan. Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene posted the claims on her X account on Sunday, labeling the Trump administation "insane". Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest news from around the world and more Subscribe Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy She said: "They are discussing using nuclear weapons on Iran in strategy meetings. Yes, you read that correctly. It’s real. I’m not speculating, I know. And it’s pure evil." The politician, who often posts conspiracy theories online, went on to address the damage caused by the last nuclear weapon in 1945 in Japan, that saw a total of 214,000 deaths. Greene further claimed: "Trump and his admin were told by our own intelligence that Iran was no where near creating a nuclear weapon, then Israel said the same line it’s repeated for decades, “Iran is only weeks away.” Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Marjorie Taylor Greene, former Congresswoman, made the claims on X (Image: Getty) WW3 fears explode as NATO jets open fire during savage Russian attack Russian economy in meltdown as Ukraine deals Putin a major blow - 'massive headache' "So we bombed anyways, killed their leaders and innocent little children in a school, and Iran has controlled the Strait of Hormuz ever since and punished the region for their part in it. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT "And now our government is the one actually discussing lowering the nuclear threshold in order to use nuclear weapons against Iran even though Trump claims he’s won the war like 40 times and says the U.S. controls the SoH." The attack on Trump comes after he said on Friday he'll be "declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States" during an event in Long Island. The US President added that Iran had been "very badly defeated". He posted on Truth Social last week: “Nothing gets through to Iran, unless we want it to, and nothing will get through, unless a Deal, or Total Surrender, is accomplished. Whether Iran wants to admit it or not, we are, in fact, talking of a solution to a problem that they have caused, for decades.” Throughout the duration of the war Trump has repeatedly said Iran needs to surrender its enriched uranium stockpiles - which he regularly calls "nuclear dust". As talks continually get prolonged and ceasefires called off, the issue of nuclear weapons remains at the forefront of negotiations, according to the US President. However, despite his strong stance on ensuring Iran do not have nuclear weapons former Congresswoman Greene claims: "Trump promised no more foreign wars, but may actually be the one who delivers a nuclear holocaust that would likely drag the entire world into major conflict, economic depression, and mass human suffering we’ve never seen in our lifetimes and maybe throughout history. "People need to speak out and boldly stop this insanity. America is not untouchable. If and when that happens, everyone, and I do mean everyone, will hold ALL of those in leadership right now fully responsible for the rest of human history." She added: "Do not use nuclear weapons and stop this war NOW." Daily Express have contacted the White House for further comment. Donald Trump Iran Iran-Israel conflict Nuclear weapons Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments

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