🇺🇳☢️ The WHO is preparing for a nuclear catastrophe in the Middle East

The World Health Organization is being “vigilant” for any kind of atomic threat, the regional director for the eastern Mediterranean tells POLITICO.

World Health Organization officials are preparing for a nuclear catastrophe if the U.S.-Israel war with Iran escalates further.

U.N. staff are monitoring the fallout of U.S-Israeli attacks on Iran’s atomic sites and remain "vigilant" for any type of nuclear threat, Hanan Balkhy, WHO regional director for the eastern Mediterranean, told POLITICO.

“The worst-case scenario is a nuclear incident, and that's something that worries us the most,” Balkhy said. “As much as we prepare, there's nothing that can prevent the harm that will come … the region's way — and globally if this eventually happens — and the consequences are going to last for decades.”

Staff are prepared for a nuclear incident in its “broader sense,” including an attack on a nuclear facility or the use of a weapon, Balkhy said. “We are thinking about it, and we're just really hoping that it does not happen.”

U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to “eliminate the imminent nuclear threat posed by the Iranian regime,” though he has provided no evidence that Tehran was developing a nuclear weapon.

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🇺🇸 Trump is considering deploying thousands more U.S. troops to "reinforce" operations in the Middle East, in addition to the 5,000 marines and sailors already approved to deploy on amphibious assault ships.

🇺🇸 Pentagon asked the White House ​to ​approve a more ⁠than $200,000,000,000 request ​to the U.S. Congress to ​fund ​the Iran War.

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The comments come as Taiwan worries about fuel supplies due to Middle East tensions.

Source: SCMP

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