Day: November 3, 2026
University of Chicago professor Robert Pape said Trump could face pressure to consider a nuclear strike on Iran’s deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain facility, warning that the resulting “radiation bloom” could spread far beyond the target.
A modeling-based projection shows fallout could spread across the Gulf, Afghanistan and Pakistan, with lower concentrations potentially reaching parts of India depending on winds and yield.
Hypothetical scenario only.
Sources: UNSCEAR, IAEA, NRC, IBTimes Writer: Naz

