Greene alleges US nuclear strike discussion on Iran

On August 16, 2026, former US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene alleged on X that the Trump administration is discussing the possible use of nuclear weapons against Iran in high-level strategy meetings. She provided no evidence and the claim remains unverified. Greene warned of global conflict and economic depression, citing the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Her comments came amid heightened US-Iran tensions, including Iran's army chief Amir Hatami announcing a $30,000 reward for capturing or killing US soldiers, doubled for Iranian women. Greene also accused the administration of disregarding US intelligence assessments that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon and following Israeli warnings. US intelligence assessments have distinguished Iran's nuclear capabilities from an active weapons program, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard stated in March that Iran's enrichment program had been 'obliterated.' The conflict, which began on February 28, has involved attacks and threats over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program, with diplomatic efforts stalled.