Matthew Ho, a former official in the US Department of Defense and State Department, says he does not rule out the possibility of Israel using nuclear weapons against Iran and is “deeply concerned that this possibility is significant.” He argues that Israel developed nuclear weapons in the 1960s not to deter the Soviet Union but to dominate the Middle East; and now that Iran has demonstrated its missile and drone superiority and Israel’s missile stockpile may be running out, it is possible that Israel will resort to the nuclear option to maintain its dominance.
In this newsroom report, you will get answers to these questions:
• Who is this warning from? (Matthew Ho, former official in the US Department of Defense and State Department; his statements in domestic media coverage, including Hamshahri Online)
• What does Israel’s nuclear doctrine say? (Samson’s option; based on official statements and research—including the work of Avner Cohen—nuclear weapons can only be used in a situation of “existential threat,” that is, where Israel’s very existence is at stake.)
• What is the reality on the ground? (Iran does not yet have a portable nuclear weapon; the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has enriched uranium to 60 percent, technically sufficient for a few weapons; public estimates—including those of the Federation of American Scientists and SIPRI—place Israel’s undeclared arsenal at dozens of warheads)
• What is stopping Israel? (Strong political and military dependence on the United States; Trump said at a White House press conference that Israel would never do this and would not allow “Israeli extremists” to use nuclear weapons against Iran; any actual use would destroy deterrence itself)
• Why is this debate being raised now? (Analysts' claims about the erosion of Israel's missile stockpiles in the face of the mass of Iranian missiles and drones, and the inability of Israeli bunker-busting bombs to penetrate deep installations such as Fordow)
📍 Source: Hamshahri Online (14 Mehr 1405), BBC Persian, Euronews, reports of the International Atomic Energy Agency and estimates by the Federation of American Scientists and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
📌 These statements are an analytical assessment, not an officially announced plan; no Israeli or American official has confirmed the implementation of such a measure, and Israel has maintained its policy of "nuclear ambiguity." No unconfirmed claims are stated as certainties in this video.
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Matthew Ho, a former official in the US Department of Defense and State Department, says he does not rule out the possibility of Israel using nuclear weapons against Iran and is “deeply concerned that this possibility is significant.” He argues that Israel developed nuclear weapons in the 1960s not to deter the Soviet Union but to dominate the Middle East; and now that Iran has demonstrated its missile and drone superiority and Israel’s missile stockpile may be running out, it is possible that Israel will resort to the nuclear option to maintain its dominance.
In this newsroom report, you will get answers to these questions:
• Who is this warning from? (Matthew Ho, former official in the US Department of Defense and State Department; his statements in domestic media coverage, including Hamshahri Online)
• What does Israel’s nuclear doctrine say? (Samson’s option; based on official statements and research—including the work of Avner Cohen—nuclear weapons can only be used in a situation of “existential threat,” that is, where Israel’s very existence is at stake.)
• What is the reality on the ground? (Iran does not yet have a portable nuclear weapon; the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has enriched uranium to 60 percent, technically sufficient for a few weapons; public estimates—including those of the Federation of American Scientists and SIPRI—place Israel’s undeclared arsenal at dozens of warheads)
• What is stopping Israel? (Strong political and military dependence on the United States; Trump said at a White House press conference that Israel would never do this and would not allow “Israeli extremists” to use nuclear weapons against Iran; any actual use would destroy deterrence itself)
• Why is this debate being raised now? (Analysts' claims about the erosion of Israel's missile stockpiles in the face of the mass of Iranian missiles and drones, and the inability of Israeli bunker-busting bombs to penetrate deep installations such as Fordow)
📍 Source: Hamshahri Online (14 Mehr 1405), BBC Persian, Euronews, reports of the International Atomic Energy Agency and estimates by the Federation of American Scientists and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
📌 These statements are an analytical assessment, not an officially announced plan; no Israeli or American official has confirmed the implementation of such a measure, and Israel has maintained its policy of "nuclear ambiguity." No unconfirmed claims are stated as certainties in this video.
🔔 If this analysis was useful to you, like and subscribe to the newsroom channel.
What do you think: is this warning a realistic analysis or psychological warfare? Write in the comments.
#Newsroom #Israel #Iran #NuclearWeapons #MiddleEast