Amidst the escalation of tension with Iran and the ultimatum set by the White House, Akbar Shahid Ahmed, senior correspondent for HuffPost, has stated on his social media profile X that the the close circle of the American president, Donald Trump, would have considered a nuclear attack against the Islamic Republic as “a possible step in the military campaign," despite the fact that the White House has denied this Tuesday to the agency AFP the possibility of an attack of these dimensions
The ultimatum imposed by Trump is about to expire. Set for 8:00 PM in Washington (2:00 AM Wednesday in Spain), the president has resorted to his social network Truth to warn that “an entire civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not comply with his demand to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz and end the conflict under Washington's conditions.
Trump aides have discussed this as a possible step in the military campaign — including Israel launching a nuclear strike. https://t.co/3mmAOvj7AG
— Akbar Shahid Ahmed (@AkbarSAhmed) April 7, 2026
It is worth remembering that Israel has not ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which in principle would open up a scenario of international sanctions, even by the United States, if the country launched a nuclear attack.
However, as the correspondent pointed out, even if this rule were violated, Trump could exempt Benjamin Netanyahu's government from any consequences, which would add another layer of complexity to a conflict that already has markets and global diplomacy on high alert.