What Happens if Iran Launches a Nuclear Strike on Israel or Egypt?

The flag of Iran is seen in front of the building of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Headquarters. (Michael Gruber/Getty Images)

By    |   Monday, 16 May 2022 07:12 AM EDT ET

What would happen if Iran gets – or already has – a nuclear weapon and decides to strike?

The Islamic Republic is generally regarded as the most likely nuclear aggressor in the Middle East. The two scenarios below assume Iran already has nuclear weapons and can perform high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) attacks.

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What would happen if Iran gets - or already has - a nuclear weapon and decides to strike? The Islamic Republic is generally regarded as the most likely nuclear aggressor in the Middle East.
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