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According to Politico, the World Health Organization is preparing for a potential “worst-case scenario” nuclear incident in the Middle East as tensions between Iran, Israel, and the United States continue to escalate.
U.N. personnel are closely monitoring the aftermath of strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and remain on high alert for any radiological threat. Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, warned that a nuclear incident—whether from damage to a facility or the use of a weapon—is their greatest concern.
“The worst-case scenario is a nuclear incident… and the consequences would be felt for decades, both in the region and globally.”
Officials say preparations are underway for a broad range of scenarios, while emphasizing that they hope such an event never occurs.
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2026-03-18 22:53:11 GMTEvent JSON
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