Iran’s hardliners push for NUCLEAR WEAPONS as tensions escalate with U.S. and Israel Iran’s hardline factions, emboldened by recent U.S. and Israeli strikes, are advocating for withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and openly pursuing nuclear weapons. Key figures, including Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) leaders and conservative commentators, argue that a nuclear deterrent is now necessary for Iran’s survival. The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other moderates has strengthened hardliners, reducing internal resistance to abandoning nuclear restraint. The IRGC and hardline media (e.g., Tasnim News) are openly debating weaponization under the guise of civilian nuclear programs. Iran has…

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