Overview

• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed media speculation of US tactical nuclear strikes on Iran as ‘catastrophic’ and premature to comment on
• US defense officials have assessed that conventional bunker-buster bombs may not fully destroy the Fordow enrichment site and have examined using a tactical nuclear weapon
• President Trump said he will decide within two weeks whether to involve US forces in support of Israel’s actions against Iran
• Attendees at recent White House meetings report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine did not present a tactical nuclear option to the president
• Russia and other global powers have urged Washington to avoid an escalation, warning of severe regional consequences if nuclear weapons are used