How a False Nuclear Claim About Iran Ricocheted From India to Washington

NYT Business•Sun, Aug 16, 2026, 09:01 AM•2 min read

A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran’s leadership had declared it a nuclear power.

Source: [NYT Business](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/business/iran-nuclear-false-claims.html)

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