The Human Cost of Military Strikes against Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

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    Middle East Policy has been one of the world’s most cited publications on the region since its inception in 1982, and our Breaking Analysis series makes high-quality, diverse analysis available to a broader audience.

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The new publication The Ayatollah’s Nuclear Gamble examines a neglected facet of the Iranian nuclear issue: the chemical and radiological risks to the tens of thousands of civilians living near Iranian nuclear sites. According to this report, the casualties and environmental damage could also impact other nations in the region, leading to unintended political and humanitarian consequences.

This important addition to the Iranian nuclear debate, written by Khosrow Semnani and published by the University of Utah and Omid for Iran, is available as a free download at www.nucleargamble.org.

  • Middle East Policy

    Middle East Policy has been one of the world’s most cited publications on the region since its inception in 1982, and our Breaking Analysis series makes high-quality, diverse analysis available to a broader audience.

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