How a False Nuclear Claim About Iran Ricocheted From India to Washington

Source: www.nytimes.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:01:55 GMT

A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran’s leadership had declared it a nuclear power.

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