Middle Eastern media report that Iran is preparing for a possible imminent attack from the United States, following threats from President Donald Trump, who warned that “an entire civilization will die tonight.” Just hours before the deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and a potential attack on nuclear facilities and possible radioactive emissions, the preventive distribution of iodine tablets to the population has begun. This measure is being implemented especially in the city of Bushehr, in the south of the country, where the only operational nuclear power plant is located. According to official reports, the tablets are being distributed at health centers, prioritizing residents near the plant. “I don’t want it to happen, but it probably will,” Trump said regarding the deadline that expires at midnight this Tuesday, demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil transport. Each dose is administered according to age, with the aim of preventing the absorption of radioactive iodine, which can cause permanent health damage. That Bushehr nuclear plant was built with Russian assistance and equipped with a 1,000-megawatt reactor, has been the target of attacks in recent weeks. “An entire civilization will die tonight, never to return.”
