Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is sounding the alarm over what she says are discussions inside the Trump administration about using nuclear weapons against Iran. In a post on X Sunday, Greene claimed the topic has come up in strategy meetings, and she didn't mince words about how she feels about it.

"They are discussing using nuclear weapons on Iran in strategy meetings. Yes, you read that correctly. It's real. I'm not speculating, I know. And it's pure evil," she wrote.

Greene, who represented Georgia in the House until January, pointed to the last time nuclear weapons were used in combat: the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Those attacks killed more than 214,000 people by the end of that year, and survivors suffered for decades from radiation sickness, cancer, and birth defects. The implication is clear: repeating that would be catastrophic.

She didn't stop there. Greene slammed President Donald Trump for the ongoing war with Iran, arguing that U.S. intelligence has indicated Iran is not close to building a nuclear weapon, yet the U.S. has still backed strikes against the country. According to Greene, the conflict has killed Iranian leaders and civilians, disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and now the government is reportedly considering lowering the threshold for using nuclear weapons.

"America is not untouchable....Do not use nuclear weapons and stop this war NOW," she wrote.

It's a striking shift for Greene, who was once one of Trump's most loyal defenders. Their relationship began to fray in 2025 as Greene grew increasingly critical of his policies. The split widened over issues like the Epstein files, foreign wars, and Trump's approach to Iran. Greene accused Trump of abandoning his "America First" promises. Trump eventually pulled his endorsement of Greene and publicly attacked her, and she resigned from Congress in January.

Notably, Greene hasn't provided any evidence to back up her claim about nuclear strike discussions. MarketDash could not independently verify her statement, and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Trump Reiterates Iran Nuclear Red Line

On Monday, Trump took to Truth Social to reiterate that the "number one" goal for the U.S. is to ensure that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon "in any way, shape, or form."

His remarks came after Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei denied reports of direct U.S. negotiations with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to WANA News Iran. Baghaei said the Islamabad memorandum did not impose a strict 60-day deadline, but envisioned talks on sanctions relief and the nuclear issue that could be extended. He added that the talks never began because the U.S. violated the memorandum weeks after it was signed.

Hormuz Crisis Deepens

All of this is happening against a backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly stalled following attacks on vessels, and the U.S. has signaled it would tighten economic pressure on Iran further.

Trump has defended high gasoline prices in the U.S. as a result of the ongoing conflict with Iran. He stated that the U.S. was pursuing denuclearization of Iran, which he labeled as the "number one state sponsor of terror in the world." He further added that he would "never apologize" for high gas prices as he "did the right thing."

At the time of writing, Brent crude oil futures were trading 0.50% higher at $88.95 per barrel, while WTI crude futures were trading 0.27% higher at $81.68 per barrel.

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